[Excavated right pleuro-pneumopathy with fever].
Respiratory manifestations are rarely observed in pyonephrosis. We report a new case revealed by lower respiratory infection with Escherichia coli empyema. Ultrasound and computed tomography rectified the diagnosis.
Ourari
B
B
Service de Pneumologie-Allergologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de la Rabta, Bab Saadoun, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia.
Mehiri
N
N
Louzir
B
B
Nouira
Y
Y
Cherif
J
J
Daghfous
J
J
Horchani
A
A
Beji
M
M
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005334:Fever / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D011859:Radiography; D013907:Thoracostomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents