title: [Emphysematous pyelonephritis. Apropos of a case diagnosed by ultrasonography].
abstract: Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a severe infection of the Kidney observed mainly in diabetic patients. The disease is characterized by the production of intra-renal and occasionally perirenal gas. Because of the high mortality associated with this fulminant septic infection, it is imperative to establish a prompt diagnosis and start an appropriate therapy early in the course of the disease. We report a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis diagnosed by sonography: sonographic features consist of multiple high amplitude echoes within the renal parenchyma, renal sinus and perirenal space associated with distal shadows containing low level echoes. We discuss the value of the radiologic imaging methods.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Farhat-Hached, Sousse, Tunisie.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tlili-Graiess
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allègue
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jemni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kraiem
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Romdhane
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chaieb
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeddi
mesh_terms: D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Pyélonéphrite emphysémateuse. A propos d'un cas diagnostiqué par échographie.