Successful nephrectomy after a failure of non-surgical treatment in emphysematous pyelonephritis: A case report
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EP) is an uncommon condition involving acute severe necrotising infection in the renal parenchyma, perinephric space and collecting system, with a mortality rate of up to 13%. A 62-year-old male with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus presented with severe epigastric p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Heliyon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022023581 |