A Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis.
- Author:
Oh Hyun KWON
1
;
Sang Man HAN
;
Joo Kyun PARK
;
Kyu Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Han Il Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
emphysematous pyelonephritis
- MeSH:
Bacteria;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Diagnosis;
Fermentation;
Humans;
Pyelonephritis*;
Tuberculosis, Renal
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1989;30(5):798-802
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
