Emphysematous pyelonephritis, a rare cause of pneumoperitoneum: a case report and review of literature

INTRODUCTION: Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a gas-producing necrotizing bacterial infection that involves the renal parenchyma and perirenal tissue. CASE PRESENTATION: We report on a case of a 55 year old Caucasian male with no prior medical history presented with left flank pain and malaise. He w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Strofilas, Alexandros, Manouras, Andreas, Lagoudianakis, Emmanuel E, Kotzadimitriou, Aikaterini, Pappas, Apostolos, Chrysikos, Ioannis, Menenakos, Evangelos
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2531093/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18702807
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-1-91
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a gas-producing necrotizing bacterial infection that involves the renal parenchyma and perirenal tissue. CASE PRESENTATION: We report on a case of a 55 year old Caucasian male with no prior medical history presented with left flank pain and malaise. He was diagnosed with emphysematous pyelonephritis, and was successfully treated in our department. The case is presented along with a literature review. CONCLUSION: Prompt diagnosis and early treatment is crucial because of the high rate of mortality. Therapeutic modalities and prognostic factors regarding emphysematous pyelonephritis remain controversial.

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