Successful conservative treatment of bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Abstract
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare, potentially lethal complication of polycystic kidney disease. Treatment mostly includes emergency nephrectomy of the affected kidney. We report a case of bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis in a 57-year-old diabetic male with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, who recovered with conservative treatment. Escherichia coli was cultured from the cyst aspirate. He was treated with percutaneous...
Paper Details
Title
Successful conservative treatment of bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Published Date
May 1, 2013
Journal
Volume
23
Issue
3
Pages
229 - 231
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