Emphysematous pyelonephritis with successful renal preservation using open drainage surgery: A case report

Emphysematous pyelonephritis with successful renal preservation using open drainage surgery: A case report

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare urinary tract infection that is observed the production of gas inside and outside the kidney. Although there has been the development of antibiotics, there are some cases of EPN that have become serious. Therefore, this disease requires accurate and prompt treatment. Currently, the initial treatment for EPN consists of combination therapy with antibi...

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: A Case Report

Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a renal transplant recipient. A case report.

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Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Treated with Vacuum Sealing Drainage

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare infectious disease, of which risk factors are poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, immunosuppression, and urinary tract obstruction. In comparison with simple pyelonephritis, EPN is an acute severe necrotizing and gas‑forming infection of the renal parenchyma with a mortality rate of up to 25%. Among the reported cases of EPN, there has only been one...

Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis: a case report.

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rapidly progressive acute necrotizing infection of the kidney parenchyma caused by gaseous anaerobic bacteria.(1-3) It is almost always seen in diabetic patients (more than 90% of cases) and is sometimes associated with urinary obstruction induced by renal stone, papillary necrosis, chronic infections, or kidney dysfunction.(1,3) It is bilateral only in 10% of ...