Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Treated with Elective Nephrectomy in a 75-Year-Old Diabetic Patient
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Emphysematous pyelonephritis treated with elective nephrectomy in a 75-year-old diabetic patient
We present a case of 75-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN). The patient presented with abdominal pain, fever of undetermined origin and progressive decrease in urine output. Computerized tomography scan revealed gas formation in the left renal parenchyma and capsule. A left nephrectomy was performed. He made a quick recovery. EPN should be taken into consid...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics and Practice
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2039-7283
DOI: 10.4081/cp.2012.e14