Failure of sonography to visualize a kidney affected by emphysematous pyelonephritis

We describe a diabetic patient who presented with acute renal failure as a result of acute bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis. Initially, both an abdominal X-ray examination and a renal sonogram were unremarkable. Two days later, however, the previously visualized right kidney could not be demon...

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Main Authors: Anis A Rauf, Almothana Shanaah, Amit Joshi, Subhash Popli, Mohammad Vaseemuddin, Todd S Ing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2007;volume=23;issue=2;spage=200;epage=202;aulast=Rauf