Emphysematous pyelonephritis treated with elective nephrectomy in a 75-year-old diabetic patient

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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Main Authors: Yayi He, Bingyin Shi, Xiaoyan Wu, Peng Hou, Yi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-01-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
Subjects:
emphysematous pyelonephritis
diabetes
nephrectomy.
Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/393

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