Successful medical treatment of emphysematous pyelonephritis in a renal allograft recipient.
Emphysematous pyelonephritis in renal allograft recipients is a rare but serious complication. The management of this entity is a subject of controversy in live related donor programs where the absence of a second donor is a key factor influencing surgical removal of the graft. We present a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis in a renal allograft recipient managed successfully with medical therapy alone.
Baliga
K V
KV
Department of Nephrology, Command Hospital (Southern Command), Pune, Maharashtra, India. baliga_kv1@rediffmail.com
Narula
A S
AS
Sharma
A
A
Khanduja
R
R
Manrai
M
M
Debnath
J
J
Sandhu
A S
AS
D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed