Emphysematous pyelitis
Abstract
Emphysematous
pyelonephritis is a rare life -threatening suppurative necrotizing infection of
kidney parenchyma or perirenal tissue characterized by the formation of gas. In
the present case, Emphysematous pyelitis is a less common variant of emphysematous
pyelonephritis and describes the conservative treatment options. The purpose of
this paper is to show that a serious condition with emphysematous pyelitis may
regress with aggressive medical therapy.
Kaynakça
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