Emphysematous pyelonephritis presenting as a sonologically absent kidney

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is an acute necrotizing infection of the kidney caused by gas-producing organisms. It is being increasingly recognized as an underlying cause of sepsis. We present a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis where the affected kidney was filled with extensive gas. This made t...

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Main Authors: Chirag Patel, Urmila Anandh, Ankit Shah, Raghu Malghan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2015;volume=26;issue=4;spage=764;epage=768;aulast=Patel