title: [Emphysematous pyelonephritis with favourable outcome after conservative treatment].
abstract: Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a necrotizing renal infection characterized by bacterial gas production in the renal and perirenal area. It is a rare infection diagnosed in diabetic patients in most cases. Emphysematous pyelonephritis is responsible for a high mortality rate. We report the case of a woman, unknown diabetic, who presented with emphysematous pyelonephritis. Early diagnosis performed by CT-scan allowed effective and conservative surgical treatment and final positive outcome.
authors.affiliation: Service de réanimation chirurgicale, hôpital Al-Ghassani, Fès, Morocco.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harandou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khatouf
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bouhafa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kanjaa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leclercq
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lapostolle
mesh_terms: D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007681:Kidney Papillary Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination