Infected kidney stone progressing to perinephric abscess and thoracic empyema
A case is presented that demonstrates unusual long-term evolution of an infected calculi, culminating in the formation of a retroperitoneal abscess that fistulised to the pleural space, leading to a right pleural empyema.
Main Authors: | Antonio Tufano, Rocco Minelli, Giovanni Di Lascio, Giampaolo Delicato, Giulio Baffigo, Stefano Signore |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2020-10-01
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Series: | Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia |
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Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/8847 |
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