Emphysematous pyelonephritis: A 10-year experience with 26 cases
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Emphysematous pyelonephritis: Our experience with conservative management in 14 cases
CONTEXT Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare, severe, acute, necrotizing infection of the kidney. In this study, we present the clinical details, the management strategies, and the outcome of fourteen patients of EPN managed at our center. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of the hospital records was done. A total of fourteen patients with EPN were admitted in our hospita...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2230-8210
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.183475