Case report: Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis with pneumatosis intestinalis

Authors

Maria D'Amico, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Joseph Izes, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Akhil Das, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2022

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This article is the author’s final published version in Urology Case Reports, Volume 40, January 2022, Article number 101895.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101895. Copyright © D'Amico et al.

Abstract

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a severe and rare gas producing infection in the renal parenchyma or collecting system. Diabetes mellitus is an established risk factor. Treatment options include antibiotics, minimally invasive management such as percutaneous drainage, or nephrectomy. This case report describes a 40-year-old female with newly diagnosed diabetes and cirrhosis who presented with left sided emphysematous pyelonephritis. After initial management with intravenous antibiotics and drainage of the collecting system, this patient's clinical condition worsened, and subsequent repeat imaging revealed bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis as well as pneumatosis intestinalis.

Recommended Citation

D'Amico, Maria; Izes, Joseph; and Das, Akhil, "Case report: Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis with pneumatosis intestinalis" (2022). Department of Urology Faculty Papers. Paper 66.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/urologyfp/66

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English