Pneumorrhachis in emphysematous pyelonephritis: A rare finding in an uncontrolled diabetic patient

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a life-threatening infection of kidney with the presence of gas in the renal parenchyma, collecting system, and the surrounding retroperitoneum. We present a case of EPN in a diabetic patient with extension of gas into the spinal epidural space of the lumbar ver...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Navriya, Shiv Charan, Kumar, Sunil, Mittal, Ankur, Bhirud, Deepak Prakash
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021
Materias:
Urological Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8033220/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33850367
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/iju.IJU_202_20
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Sumario:Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a life-threatening infection of kidney with the presence of gas in the renal parenchyma, collecting system, and the surrounding retroperitoneum. We present a case of EPN in a diabetic patient with extension of gas into the spinal epidural space of the lumbar vertebral canal. He was managed conservatively with minimally invasive intervention along with supportive medical management and recovered well.

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