Emphysematous pyelonephritis in Diabetes: A case report
Journal Title: The Indian Practitioner - Year 2016, Vol 68, Issue 11
Abstract
Introduction: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a severe infection of the renal parenchyma that causes gas accumulation in the renal tissue. Case presentation: A 58 year old female was seen in the emergency department on 20/4/15 with complains of fever with left sided abdominal pain since 8 days associated with burning micturaton. She developed loose stools watery in consistency since 4 days. No blood was seen in stools. Her chief complain on admission was shortness of breath. She was diagnosed to have emphysematous pyelonephritis and was successfully treated. Conclusion: Patients with emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) should be treated with aggressive medical management and surgical intervention whenever indicated.
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Z A Virani, S Jain, R Badhe
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