A rare case of emphysematous pyelonephritis associated with pneumatosis intestinalis and bowel ischemia

A rare case of emphysematous pyelonephritis associated with pneumatosis intestinalis and bowel ischemia

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare life-threatening gas producing kidney infection, commonly affects uncontrolled diabetic patients with underlying urinary tract obstruction. Presence of pneumoperitoneum and involvement of the bowels are uncommon presentation of EPN. In the present report,...

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Main Authors: Albara Hariri, Abdulhkam Aljarbou, Khalid Albalawi, Saad Alqasem, Ibrahim Alowidah, Ali Abdel Raheem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Emphysematous pyelonephritis
Kidney
Urinary tract infection
Renal abscess
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221444202100125X

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