Emphysematous Pyelonephritis in Children.
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a severe necrotizing infection of the kidneys characterized by gas formation within the parenchyma, the collecting system or the perinephric tissue. To our knowledge, there have only been 4 cases of this condition reported in children. We report 2 additional cases in children managed at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
From the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Priya R
PR
Ambaram
Udai K
UK
Kala
Karen L
KL
Petersen
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004646:Emphysema; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011704:Pyelonephritis; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed