Korean J Urol.
1989 Oct;30(5):798-802.
A Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis
- Affiliations
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- 1Han Il Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare complication of severe acute pyelonephritis and a suppurative infection of the renal parenchyma characterized by the production of gas by bacteria through fermentation. Emphysematous pyelonephritis occurs in patient with diabetes mellitus or urinary obstruction. We review the diagnosis and management of emphysematous pyelonephritis and report a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis developed in renal tuberculosis.
