Successful nephrectomy after a failure of non-surgical treatment in emphysematous pyelonephritis: A case report

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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Main Authors: Terukumar Chandrasekaran, Shirley Chong, David Eng Yeow Gan, Zainal Adwin Zainal Abidin, Firdaus Hayati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Case report
Emphysema
Nephrectomy
Pyelonephritis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022023581

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