Emphysematous pyelonephritis is an uncommon serious suppurative infection characterized by the production of intrarenal and perirenal gas and generally occurs in patient with diabetes mellitus or urinary tract obstruction. We report a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis treated successfully with percutaneous drainage in 61-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus, mitral insufficiency and pleural effusion.
Diabetes Mellitus ; Drainage* ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Mitral Valve Insufficiency ; Pleural Effusion ; Pyelonephritis* ; Urinary Tract