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Iran Red Crescent Med J
; 15(12): e10384, 2013 Dec.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24693378
RESUMO
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis (EPN) is an acute suppurative Infection of the kidney. It is an uncommon infection, occurs mostly in patients with diabetes and a predilection for females. It has a high fatality rate; therefore, aggressive medical, early intervention or surgical approach is recommended. We present here a woman with no previous medical history presented with uncontrolled hyperglycemia for the first time associated with EPN.