Nephroureterectomy for emphysematous pyelonephritis: An aggressive approach is sometimes necessary. A case report and literature review

INTRODUCTION: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a life-threatening urological emergency. A high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis as such patients may present to physicians with typical features of pyelonephritis. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 67 year old lady presented atypically to the Em...

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Autores principales: Nana, Gael R., Brodie, Andrew, Akhter, Waseem, Karim, Omer, Motiwala, Hanif
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4430075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25863990
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.03.051

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