Nonsurgical Management of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: a short report of four cases

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is an acute necrotizing and suppurative infection of the kidney parenchyma. It is defined by the presence of gas within the kidney parenchyma and surrounding tissues. This rare condition is usually seen in diabetic or immunocompromised adults. In this paper, we rep...

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Main Authors: Mahboubeh Mirzaei, Mohammadreza Ebadzadeh, Ali Kamalati, Rayka Sharifian, Azar Daneshpajooh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_89505_87f6f8150b27cc2850dc5486911160f7.pdf