title: [Emphysematous pyelonephritis associated with splenic infarction: conservative approach. Apropos of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: A case report of a emphysematous pyelonephritis associated with a splenic infarction is presented. The point of this case is the association of two rare pathologies and their management by the placement of a percutaneous nephrostomy. A review of the literature could not find any similar case.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, Fondation Puigvert, Barcelone, Espagne.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Millán-Rodriguez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Segarra-Tomás
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vayreda-Martija
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bakali-Mourabet
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Palou-Redorta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de la Torre-Holguera
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014567:Urography
vernacular_title: Pyélonéphrite emphysémateuse associée à un infarctus splénique: attitude conservatrice. A propos d'un cas avec revue de la littérature.