Emphysematous pyelonephritis.
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| ID: sea-85130
ABSTRACT
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a severe form of acute pyelonephritis, characterised by fever, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, associated with intraparenchymal and perirenal gas production. It is often diagnosed radiologically, by plain films of abdomen, ultrasonogram and/or CT scan and often needs surgical drainage. We report a case which could be diagnosed clinically because of extensive surgical emphysema in a diabetic patient which was successfully managed by a combined medical and surgical approach.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Pielonefritis
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Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Drenaje
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Estudios de Seguimiento
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Terapia Combinada
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Enfisema
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Persona de Mediana Edad
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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