Emphysematous and xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: rare diagnosis
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Emphysematous and xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: rare diagnosis.
Pyelonephritis is a pyogenic infection of renal parenchyma that involves the renal pelvis. It is generally of easy diagnosis. The present case report aims to describe two different manifestations of this infection: xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis and emphysematous pyelonephritis, which have poor prognosis and require a more effective treatment. The two cases were women in the fiftieth and si...
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Received April 2007 Accepted August 2007 INTRODUCTION Emphysematous pyelonephritis is an uncommon and severe acute bacterial infection of the kidney. Diagnosis is usually made very late due to changing manifestations and infrequent occurrence. On the other hand, xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare severe renal infection which typically results in diffused destruction of the kidney in a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1413-8670
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-86702010000400011