title: Concurrent emphysematous pyelonephritis and emphysematous cholecystitis in type 2 diabetes.
abstract: Concurrence of emphysematous pyelonephritis and emphysematous cholecystitis in a patient with type 2 diabetes has not been reported in the published literature, to the authors' knowledge. A patient who had both at the time of presentation is reported. The mechanism of gas formation and the management strategies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012, India. anilbhansali_endocrine@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhansali
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhadada
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shridhar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D041882:Emphysematous Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed