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  • Title: [A CASE OF EMPHYSEMATOUS PYELONEPHRITIS WHO PRESENTED THE PRESERVATION OF THE IPSILATERAL KIDNEY FOLLOWING OPEN DRAINAGE].
    Author: Kawaguchi M, Kuroda K, Yagi K, Kitamura Y, Kawamura K, Ojima K, Asakuma J, Asano T, Shinmoto H, Ito K.
    Journal: Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi; 2019; 110(2):134-137. PubMed ID: 32307382.
    Abstract:
    We report a case of a 53-year-old woman with emphysematous pyelonephritis who presented the preservation of the ipsilateral kidney following open drainage. She was transferred to our hospital with chief complaints of right back pain and high fever. On diagnosis, diabetes mellitus and a stone in the right ureter were confirmed, and she was followed up at a local clinic. Computed tomography revealed the presence of gas in the right renal pelvis, and the stone led to right hydronephrosis. Additionally, her hemoglobin A1c level was 11.3%. Hence, we diagnosed the patient with emphysematous pyelonephritis. Although right percutaneous nephrostomy was performed immediately after her admission, the gas in the right renal pelvis extended to the renal parenchyma one day later. Therefore, we performed open drainage of the right kidney to control severe inflammation. The gas disappeared after the procedure, and her systemic status gradually improved. We hypothesize that emphysematous pyelonephritis is treated with open drainage instead of nephrectomy while preserving the ipsilateral kidney.
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