title: [Emphysematous pyelonephritis. A clinical case successfully treated with percutaneous drainage].
abstract: Emphysematous pyelonephritis is an unusual and serious infection, associated with the formation of gas by choliphormi bacteria. The authors present a case of monolateral emphysematous pyelonephritis in an obese and diabetic patient, put under observation and treated successfully through percutaneous drainage and antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale S.S. Salvatore, Tolentino, Macerata.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Appignanesi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Massi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morlupi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Girmenia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Buongarzone
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ciccioli
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sgolacchia
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography