Emphysematous pyelonephritis treated with elective nephrectomy in a 75-year-old diabetic patient
We present a case of 75-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN). The patient presented with abdominal pain, fever of undetermined origin and progressive decrease in urine output. Computerized tomography scan revealed gas formation in the left renal parenchyma and cap...
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| description | We present a case of 75-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN). The patient presented with abdominal pain, fever of undetermined origin and progressive decrease in urine output. Computerized tomography scan revealed gas formation in the left renal parenchyma and capsule. A left nephrectomy was performed. He made a quick recovery. EPN should be taken into consideration in diabetic patients with symptoms of pyelonephritis who show a poor response to conventional treatment. Elective nephrectomy may be life saving in some patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-160b91247e3148dc9f3806c4b7adac4e2022-12-22T02:12:24ZengMDPI AGClinics and Practice2039-72752039-72832012-01-012110.4081/cp.2012.e14151Emphysematous pyelonephritis treated with elective nephrectomy in a 75-year-old diabetic patientYayi He0Bingyin Shi1Xiaoyan Wu2Peng Hou3Yi Wang4Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shaanxi ProvinceDepartment of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shaanxi ProvinceDepartment of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shaanxi ProvinceDepartment of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shaanxi ProvinceDepartment of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shaanxi ProvinceWe present a case of 75-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN). The patient presented with abdominal pain, fever of undetermined origin and progressive decrease in urine output. Computerized tomography scan revealed gas formation in the left renal parenchyma and capsule. A left nephrectomy was performed. He made a quick recovery. EPN should be taken into consideration in diabetic patients with symptoms of pyelonephritis who show a poor response to conventional treatment. Elective nephrectomy may be life saving in some patients.https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/393emphysematous pyelonephritisdiabetesnephrectomy. |
| spellingShingle | Yayi He Bingyin Shi Xiaoyan Wu Peng Hou Yi Wang Emphysematous pyelonephritis treated with elective nephrectomy in a 75-year-old diabetic patient Clinics and Practice emphysematous pyelonephritis diabetes nephrectomy. |
| title | Emphysematous pyelonephritis treated with elective nephrectomy in a 75-year-old diabetic patient |
| title_full | Emphysematous pyelonephritis treated with elective nephrectomy in a 75-year-old diabetic patient |
| title_fullStr | Emphysematous pyelonephritis treated with elective nephrectomy in a 75-year-old diabetic patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emphysematous pyelonephritis treated with elective nephrectomy in a 75-year-old diabetic patient |
| title_short | Emphysematous pyelonephritis treated with elective nephrectomy in a 75-year-old diabetic patient |
| title_sort | emphysematous pyelonephritis treated with elective nephrectomy in a 75 year old diabetic patient |
| topic | emphysematous pyelonephritis diabetes nephrectomy. |
| url | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/393 |
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