Two Cases of Bilateral Emphysematous Pyelitis in Patients with Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Author:
Gun Woo KANG
1
;
In Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ihlee@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pyelitis;
Diabetic nephropathy
- MeSH:
Administration, Intravenous;
Adult;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Diabetic Nephropathies;
Early Diagnosis;
Escherichia coli;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Pyelitis;
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2009;28(4):339-344
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Emphysematous pyelitis (EP) is an acute bacterial renal infection characterized by the presence of gas localized to the renal collecting system, sparing the renal parenchyma. It is seen more commonly in women, often associated with underlying diabetes mellitus or obstructing stone disease. To our knowledge, EP has not been frequently reported in the Korean literature. We report here two cases of bilateral EP due to Escherichia coli in 55-year-old female and 44-year-old female patients with diabetic chronic kidney disease, were successfully treated with medical management including intravenous administration of antibiotics. Early diagnosis by means of abdominal computed tomography along with prompt antibiotic therapy may be effective in patients with bilateral EP.
