Emphysematous pyelonephritis: A 10-year experience with 26 cases

Emphysematous pyelonephritis: A 10-year experience with 26 cases

Background: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a necrotizing infection which results in gas within the renal parenchyma, collecting system, or perinephric tissue. A majority of cases occur in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). In EPN, early aggressive medical treatment may avoid nephrectomy....

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Main Authors: Raiz Ahmad Misgar, Idrees Mubarik, Arshad Iqbal Wani, Mir Iftikhar Bashir, Mahroosa Ramzan, Bashir Ahmad Laway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Conservative treatment
diabetes mellitus
emphysematous pyelonephritis
gas-forming infection
necrotizing pyelonephritis
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2016;volume=20;issue=4;spage=475;epage=480;aulast=Misgar

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