Emphysematous pyelonephritis after urinary diversion by percutaneous nephrostomy in patient with advanced cervical cancer: A case report

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a severe kidney infection that is common in women and patients with diabetes mellitus, but rare in cancer patients. A 64-year-old patient with advanced uterine cervical cancer developed emphysematous pyelonephritis after urine diversion by percutaneous nephrostomy of...

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Main Authors: Jeferson Rodrigo Zanon, Henrique Durante, Leandro de Medeiros Nóbrega, Guilherme Accorsi, Priscila Grecca Pedrão, Ricardo dos Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-06-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X231182532