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9165586

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-8-7
pubmed:abstractText
Emphysematous pyelonephritis, bilateral or in a solitary kidney, is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt diagnosis and early intervention. Reported mortality is high, despite desperate surgical measures often ending in loss of renal unit, but medical management, possibly combined with percutaneous drainage, is sometimes successful. We report two cases of emphysematous pyelonephritis, one bilateral and one in a solitary kidney, with successful conservative management. Predisposing factors were insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and micronodular cirrhosis secondary to chronic alcoholism. Prompt sonographic diagnosis determined the success of conservative management. Escherichia coli was identified as causal factor. In the bilateral case the clinical picture improved within 48 h after control of diabetes and broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment. For the affected solitary kidney, percutaneous drainage and ureteric catheterization were required.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0036-5599
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
193-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Successful conservative management of emphysematous pyelonephritis, bilateral or in a solitary kidney.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Urology, Hospital Principe de Asturias, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports