Abstract

[1],[2] The gold standard for the diagnosis is CT scan of the abdomen, which shows the pre-sence and extent of the spread of the gas, extent of parenchymal destruction as well as associated collections. [...]EPN is a severe life-threate-ning infection with a poor prognosis.

Details

Title
Emphysematous pyelonephritis with air in the renal vein and septic emboli in the lungs: A rare presentation
Author
Yadav, Mukesh; Bhatia, Anmol; Bhalla, Ashish; Khandelwal, Niranjan
Publication year
2014
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
13192442
e-ISSN
23203838
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1729404841
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014