title: Emphysematous pyelonephritis: successful management by percutaneous drainage.
abstract: Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a life-threatening infection that usually requires open surgical drainage. We report a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis treated successfully with percutaneous drainage.
mesh_terms: D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004646:Emphysema / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000601:surgery*