Open AccessEmphysematous pyelitis in a solitary functioning kidney
Author(s) -
Musab Umair
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
urology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.245
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2214-4420
DOI - 10.1016/j.eucr.2019.100934
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary system , complication , kidney , abdominal pain , high fever , acute kidney injury , urology
The present report describes the case of a 53-year-old male patient with solitary functioning right kidney admitted to the emergency room with acute abdominal pain, deranged blood sugar, and fever (38.5 °C). Laboratory investigations and computed tomography findings revealed urinary tract infection, deranged renal functions, raised inflammatory markers associated with the presence of gas in the collecting system, characterizing unilateral emphysematous pyelitis caused by Gram-negative bacteria. The present case report emphasizes the occurrence of this disease as a deranged blood glucose complication.
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