title: Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a diabetic patient with pelvic-ureteric stone.
abstract: Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare but life threatening infection of kidney that is characterized by gas formation within or around the kidney. We describe a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis as a consequence of inadequately treated pelvic-ureteric stone in a diabetic man and complement this with a brief review of the literature pertaining in particular to the management of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras 56000, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rohan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamid
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azam
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D004322:Drainage; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000209:etiology*; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000150:complications*