Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a young male Syrian patient: A rare case report

Emphysematous pyelonephritis, a necrotizing kidney infection, is a rare condition with a poor prognosis. We present a case of 24-year-old male with fever, malaise, and left flank pain. Computed tomography of abdominal and pelvis showed left emphysematous pyelonephritis. Treatment included IV antibio...

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Main Authors: Maher Al-Hajjaj, Muhamad Kanjo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322004423
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description Emphysematous pyelonephritis, a necrotizing kidney infection, is a rare condition with a poor prognosis. We present a case of 24-year-old male with fever, malaise, and left flank pain. Computed tomography of abdominal and pelvis showed left emphysematous pyelonephritis. Treatment included IV antibiotics. A left nephrectomy was necessitated for definitive treatment. Clinical course after surgery was unremarkable. In conclusion, prompt diagnosis of emphysematous pyelonephritis is necessary to reduce morbidity and mortality. In some cases, nephrectomy is the definite treatment.
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spelling doaj.art-3926a9999718482abb677b29242e90712022-12-22T01:30:09ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332022-09-0117931623164Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a young male Syrian patient: A rare case reportMaher Al-Hajjaj0Muhamad Kanjo1Department of Urology, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, Syria; Corresponding author.Department of Internal Medicine, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, SyriaEmphysematous pyelonephritis, a necrotizing kidney infection, is a rare condition with a poor prognosis. We present a case of 24-year-old male with fever, malaise, and left flank pain. Computed tomography of abdominal and pelvis showed left emphysematous pyelonephritis. Treatment included IV antibiotics. A left nephrectomy was necessitated for definitive treatment. Clinical course after surgery was unremarkable. In conclusion, prompt diagnosis of emphysematous pyelonephritis is necessary to reduce morbidity and mortality. In some cases, nephrectomy is the definite treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322004423NephrectomyEmphysematous pyelonephritisCase report
spellingShingle Maher Al-Hajjaj
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Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a young male Syrian patient: A rare case report
Radiology Case Reports
Nephrectomy
Emphysematous pyelonephritis
Case report
title Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a young male Syrian patient: A rare case report
title_full Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a young male Syrian patient: A rare case report
title_fullStr Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a young male Syrian patient: A rare case report
title_full_unstemmed Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a young male Syrian patient: A rare case report
title_short Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a young male Syrian patient: A rare case report
title_sort emphysematous pyelonephritis in a young male syrian patient a rare case report
topic Nephrectomy
Emphysematous pyelonephritis
Case report
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