Renal emphysema secondary to traumatic renal infarction.
Renal emphysema is most often due to emphysematous pyelonephritis in diabetics. The emphysema is the result of infection by gas-forming organisms. Intrarenal gas can also be seen under noninfective conditions. The report is a case of renal emphysema following traumatic renal infarction.
D000328:Adult; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000293:injuries; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*