Title of article
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis in a Transplant Kidney
Author/Authors
Salehipour, M. shiraz university of medical sciences - Nemazi Hospital, Shiraz Organ Transplantation Center, ايران , Roozbeh, J. shiraz university of medical sciences - Nemazi Hospital, Shiraz Organ Transplantation Center, ايران , Rasekhi, A. R. shiraz university of medical sciences - Nemazi Hospital, Shiraz Organ Transplantation Center, ايران , Afrasiabi, M. A. shiraz university of medical sciences - Nemazi Hospital, Shiraz Organ Transplantation Center, ايران , Rezaee, H. shiraz university of medical sciences - Nemazi Hospital, Shiraz Organ Transplantation Center, ايران , Izadpanah, K. shiraz university of medical sciences - Nemazi Hospital, Shiraz Organ Transplantation Center, ايران , Malek-Hosseini, S. A. shiraz university of medical sciences - Nemazi Hospital, Shiraz Organ Transplantation Center, ايران
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49
To page
51
Abstract
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a severe necrotizing infection of the kidney and its surrounding tissues. It is characterized by the production of gas within the kidney and perinephric structures. EPN often affects diabetic women but can also occur in nondiabetic patients who have ureteral obstruction and in immunocompromised patients. Herein, we report EPN in a 23-year-old woman who had a renal transplantation
Keywords
Emphysematous pyelonephritis , renal transplantation , urinary tract infection
Journal title
International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine
Journal title
International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine
Record number
2570632
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