Successful medical management of recurrent emphysematous pyelonephritis.
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is characterized by infection and gas formation in the renal parenchyma. This rare disorder tends to occur more frequently in patients with diabetes mellitus and urinary tract obstruction. In this case report, we describe a nondiabetic patient with Hinman syndrome who developed recurrent emphysematous pyelonephritis that was successfully treated with antibiotics on both occasions.
Ramanathan
Venkataraman
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Department of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. ramanath@bcm.edu
Nguyen
Peter T
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Van Nguyen
Peter
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Khan
Ahmad
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Musher
Daniel
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone