Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: Complicated Urinary Tract Infection in Diabetes
- 1 March 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Diabetes Association in Diabetes Care
- Vol. 12 (3) , 229-232
- https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.12.3.229
Abstract
Renal emphysema is rare condition that may affect diabetic patients. Radiographic demonstration of gas limited to the collecting system is often treated with antibiotics. However, intraparenchymal gas requires early nephrectomy because mortality rates are high without surgical intervention.Keywords
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