Emphysematous pyelonephritis with pleuro-pulmonary and bladder involvement in a 30 year old diabetic woman: A case of successful medical management
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چکیده
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare, severe, necrotizing renal parenchymal infection that characterized by the production of intra-parenchymal gas
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of clinical images and medical case reports
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2766-7820']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/2370