Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Following Ureterovesical Reimplantation for Congenital Obstructive Megaureter. Pediatric Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Vincenza Girgenti (Author), Gloria Pelizzo (Author), Salvatore Amoroso (Author), Gregorio Rosone (Author), Marco Di Mitri (Author), Mario Milazzo (Author), Salvatore Giordano (Author), Rosaria Genuardi (Author), Valeria Calcaterra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare, life-threatening necrotizing infection of the kidney. To date, very few cases of EPN have been described in the pediatric age. The first case of EPN in a toddler occurring after ureterovesical reimplantation for congenital obstructive megau...