Open AccessEmphysematous pyelonephritis: Outcome with conservative management
Author(s) -
RA Bhat,
Imran Ali Khan,
Nazir Ahmad Palla,
Toufeeq Ahmad Mir
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.120343
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , conservative management , diabetes mellitus , chronic pyelonephritis , surgery , percutaneous , renal parenchyma , parenchyma , conservative treatment , kidney , pathology , endocrinology
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a life-threatening condition characterized by necrotising gas forming infection of the renal parenchyma. We describe eight patients seen over a period of 2 years, 62.5% males and 37.5% females with age range between 21 and 65 years. About 75% patients had diabetes mellitus. Six patients were managed conservatively. One patient required nephrectomy with percutaneous drainage and one patient died without surgical intervention.