SYNOPSIS The origin of the intracellular fat in human xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis has been the centre of some discussion in the past. A report of a case in a domestic cat is of interest as normal feline renal epithelium is rich in stainable fat. A comparison of the human and feline varieties of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis reveals certain fundamental differences between the two and...

patients and methods for this clinical trial, patients with fever plus either dysuria, frequency, flank pain or flank tenderness were enrolled. having performed urinalysis (u/a), urine culture (u/c) and antibiogram, they were randomly assigned in two groups: ceftriaxone 1gr twice a day or cefazolin 1gr trice a day. three days later, urine was re-evaluated and patients were categorized as clinic...

conclusions similar to previous studies, most cases diagnosed in the second trimester of gestation, which necessitates more investigation in this field, since timely diagnosis and treatment have a significant role in preventing known complications of the disease. results the mean age was 23 ± 4.88 years. of 60 patients, 40 (66%) were nulliparous and 19 (31.7%) multiparous. the mean gestational ...

PURPOSE Early diagnosis and treatment of acute pyelonephritis in children is of special importance in order to prevent serious complications. This study was conducted to determine the diagnostic value of serum interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 in children with acute pyelonephritis. METHODS Eighty-seven patients between 1 month to 12 years old with urinary tract infection (UTI) were divided into 2 g...

Nephrobronchial fistulas are a rare complication of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. We report the diagnosis of such a case together with its investigation, management and a review of current literature.

background and aim: urinary tract infections (uti) are common cause of morbidity and mortality especially in young children around the world. pyelonephritis can lead to scar formation, and subsequent hypertension and renal failure. interleukins play a major role in renal scar formation following febrile pyelonephritis. the aim of this study was to investigate the level of urinary interleukin-6 ...

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare, severe, necrotizing renal parenchymal infection that characterized by the production of intra-parenchymal gas

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the role of primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in increasing the frequency and severity of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and renal parenchymal damage among patients with acute pyelonephritis and to determine whether urinary antibiotic prophylaxis reduces the frequency and/or severity of UTIs and/or prevents renal parenchymal damage among patients with mild/moderate VUR...

A clinical study was carried out on 11 patients with Candida urinary tract infection; 4 with chronic cystitis and 7 with acute pyelonephritis including 2 patients associated with candidemia. The patients received 1.5 to 6.0 g of 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) orally daily for 6 to 22 days. The response was excellent in 6, moderate in 4 and poor in 1 case, overall efficacy rate being 90.9%. No patients...

BACKGROUND Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a severe infection of the kidney associated with formation of gas in the renal parenchyma and/or collecting system. The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes of patients with emphysematous pyelonephritis in a contemporary cohort and to evaluate the impact of urolithiasis on disease severity. METHODS A search of all imaging reports at Univers...