Title of article :
A Case Report of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis as a First Presentation of Diabetes Mellitus
Author/Authors :
Nasr, Amal Ali Department - Amiri Hospital - Kuwait City, Kuwait , Kishk, Ashraf Gaber Department - Amiri Hospital - Kuwait City, Kuwait , Sadek, Ehab Makram Department - Amiri Hospital - Kuwait City, Kuwait
Abstract :
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis (EPN) is an acute suppurative Infection of the kidney. It is an uncommon infection, occurs mostly in patients with diabetes and a predilection for females. It has a high fatality rate; therefore, aggressive medical, early intervention or surgical approach is recommended. We present here a woman with no previous medical history presented with uncontrolled hyperglycemia for the first time associated with EPN.
Keywords :
Pyelonephritis , Diabetes Mellitus , Nephrectomy
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
