Emphysematous pyelonephritis with air bubble in the inferior vena cava

Abstract Background Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) with gas in the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare presentation and to our knowledge, this is the first case report in the urologic literature. Case presentation A 35-Year-old obese diabetic Hispanic female presented to the emergency room with a...

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Main Authors: Tiffany A. Perkins, Alberic Rogman, Murali K. Ankem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12301-020-00081-2