Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a non-diabetic patient with non-obstructed kidney: An unknown entity
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Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a diabetic patient with obstructed kidney
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is an acute, rare, inflammatory disease, which typically occurs in patients who suffer from diabetes mellitus. We report the case of a patient who was admitted to the Department of Urology with septic signs, in whom, after performing computed tomography, the diagnosis of EPN was established. The patient underwent organ-preserving treatment, which consisted of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1319-2442
DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.106300