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Case Report

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Treated with Elective Nephrectomy in a 75-Year-Old Diabetic Patient

by
Yayi He
,
Bingyin Shi
*,
Xiaoyan Wu
,
Peng Hou
and
Yi Wang
Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine 277 W. Yanta Road, Xi’an 710061, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Pract. 2012, 2(1), e14; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e14
Submission received: 28 November 2011 / Revised: 28 November 2011 / Accepted: 2 January 2012 / Published: 18 January 2012

Abstract

We present a case of 75-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN). The patient presented with abdominal pain, fever of undetermined origin and progressive decrease in urine output. Computerized tomography scan revealed gas formation in the left renal parenchyma and capsule. A left nephrectomy was performed. He made a quick recovery. EPN should be taken into consideration in diabetic patients with symptoms of pyelonephritis who show a poor response to conventional treatment. Elective nephrectomy may be life saving in some patients.
Keywords: emphysematous pyelonephritis; diabetes; nephrectomy emphysematous pyelonephritis; diabetes; nephrectomy

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He, Y.; Shi, B.; Wu, X.; Hou, P.; Wang, Y. Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Treated with Elective Nephrectomy in a 75-Year-Old Diabetic Patient. Clin. Pract. 2012, 2, e14. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e14

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He Y, Shi B, Wu X, Hou P, Wang Y. Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Treated with Elective Nephrectomy in a 75-Year-Old Diabetic Patient. Clinics and Practice. 2012; 2(1):e14. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e14

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He, Yayi, Bingyin Shi, Xiaoyan Wu, Peng Hou, and Yi Wang. 2012. "Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Treated with Elective Nephrectomy in a 75-Year-Old Diabetic Patient" Clinics and Practice 2, no. 1: e14. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e14

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