Successful non-surgical management of bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis despite adverse prognostic factors; report of a case and review of the literature
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare and ominous necrotizing kidney infection mainly involving diabetic patients. While prompt medical therapy with antibiotic and percutaneous catheter drainage is mainstay of management, nephrectomy should remain for unresponsiveness situations with poor pro...
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Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention,
2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare and ominous necrotizing kidney infection mainly involving diabetic patients. While prompt medical therapy with antibiotic and percutaneous catheter drainage is mainstay of management, nephrectomy should remain for unresponsiveness situations with poor prognostic factors. We introduced the clinical course of an old male presented with bilateral EPN which was successfully treated without nephrectomy regardless of various risk factors such as thrombocytopenia, impaired consciousness, and acute renal failure. |
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| Item Description: | 2251-8363 2251-8819 10.34172/jnp.2020.29 |