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Emphysematous pyelonephritis and renal amoebiasis in a patient with diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
GUVEL SEZGIN,
KILINC FERHAT,
KAYASELCUK FAZILET,
TUNCER ILHAN,
OZKARDES HAKAN
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2003.00642.x
Subject(s) - medicine , amoebiasis , diabetes mellitus , entamoeba histolytica , urinary system , nephrectomy , gastroenterology , concomitant , kidney , xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis , surgery , immunology , endocrinology
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is an uncommon and life‐threatening infection of the kidney that is characterized by gas formation within or around the kidney and is associated with diabetes mellitus and urinary tract infection. Amoebiasis is a protozoal infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica . In its invasive forms, the disease is characterized by visceral abscess formations. We present a case of concomitant emphysematous pyelonephritis and renal amoebiasis in a 42‐year‐old female with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The patient did not respond well to initial supportive treatment and antibiotherapy. Therefore, nephrectomy was performed. She did extremely well after the operation and was discharged with antidiabetics and antibiotics.