A rare case – Escalation of care for high risk emphysematous pyelonephritis in rural Australia
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis (EP) is a rare necrotizing renal parenchymal infection characterised by gas within the kidney parenchyma. Management with emergency nephrectomy has transitioned to a graded medical, radiological intervention and surgical approach. We present a rare case of high-risk emph...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Series: | Urology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221444202030379X |