Extensive emphysematous pyelonephritis

Selvais, Ph.L.;Maquet, J.H.;Mashayekhi, S.;Hermans, Michel
(2007) Acta Clinica Belgica (Multilingual Edition) — Vol. 62, n° 4, p. 240-241 (2007)

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  • Selvais, Ph.L.
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  • Maquet, J.H.
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  • Mashayekhi, S.
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  • Hermans, MichelUCLouvain
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We report an unusually severe case of emphysematous pyelonephritis with very extensive kidney necrosis that led to unilateral nephrectomy. We discuss the diagnosis and treatment options in this very rare complication of pyelonephritis almost exclusively encoutered in diabetic patients.
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Selvais, Ph. L., Maquet, J. H., Mashayekhi, S., & Hermans, M. (2007). Extensive emphysematous pyelonephritis. Acta Clinica Belgica (Multilingual Edition), 62(4), 240-241. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/190995 (Original work published 2007)