[Emphysematous pyelonephritis]

Acta Med Port. 1993 Jun;6(6):271-4.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

A case of emphysematous pyelonephritis to E. coli, in a 63-year-old female diabetic patient is presented herein. Imaging techniques (plain abdomen X-Ray, ultra-sonography and computed tomography) allowed the authors to make the diagnosis. Percutaneous nephrostomy, combined with medical therapeutics, contributed to a favourable clinical evolution of the patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Complications
  • Emphysema / diagnosis*
  • Emphysema / etiology
  • Emphysema / therapy
  • Escherichia coli Infections / diagnosis*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / etiology
  • Escherichia coli Infections / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
  • Pyelonephritis / diagnosis*
  • Pyelonephritis / etiology
  • Pyelonephritis / therapy