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Renal matrix stones in an emphysematous pyelonephritis
Author(s) -
OKOCHI HISAO,
IIYAMA TATSUO,
KASAHARA KOTARO,
MORIKI TOSHIAKI,
INOUE KEIJI,
SHUIN TARO
Publication year - 2005
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 - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01197.x
Subject(s) - medicine , renal pelvis , nephrectomy , renal colic , intravenous pyelography , pelvis , radiology , pyelogram , xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis , computed tomography , ureter , macroscopic hematuria , microscopic hematuria , kidney , surgery , urology , urinary system , pathology , proteinuria , alternative medicine
Abstract A 74‐year‐old‐woman was referred to our hospital for further examination. Her chief complaint had been a high‐grade fever, but she was seen at our hospital without fever. Plain lm of kidney, ureter and bladder drip infusion pyelography and abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a gas shadow surrounding calcications in the right renal pelvis. We diagnosed right emphysematous pyelonephritis. Since changes in the CT ndings were not remarkable for 2 weeks, we performed laparoscopic right nephrectomy, even though her condition had not worsened. The renal pelvis contained brownish and clayish matter. We report here this rare case of renal matrix stones.