Severe emphysematous pyelonephritis: conservative management plus image-guided percutaneous drainage prior to successful elective nephrectomy. A case report and review of the literature

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a severe necrotizing infection of the kidney, characterized by gas within the renal parenchyma. It is strongly associated with diabetes mellitus and ureteric obstruction. We describe the case of a young female with severe EPN and gas extending diffusely througho...

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Autores principales: Tilden, W, Valliani, S, Chana, H S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6159160/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30363171
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20140004

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6159160/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30363171
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20140004

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