Open AccessEmphysematous pyelonephritis
Author(s) -
Md. Ismail Hossain,
Mainuddin Ahmed,
A. B. M. Mobasher Alam,
Md. Nabiduzzamane Shazzad,
Syed Jamil Abdal,
A. K. M. Motiur Rahman Bhuiyan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
bangabandhu sheikh mujib medical university journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2224-7750
pISSN - 2074-2908
DOI - 10.3329/bsmmuj.v7i1.29150
Subject(s) - medicine , malaise , diabetes mellitus , renal parenchyma , flank pain , chronic pyelonephritis , parenchyma , mortality rate , surgery , kidney , pathology , endocrinology
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is an acute necrotizing infection of the renal parenchyma, prompt diagnosis and early treatment is crucial because of the high rate of mortality. We report a case of a 55-year-old female patient with ten-year history of diabetes mellitus presented with pain in right flank, fever and malaise. She was diagnosed as a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis, and was successfully treated in our department. The case is presented along with a literature review