A Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis in the Patient with Diabetes Mellitus and Liver Cirrhosis

Kyong Hun Kim, Chun Yong Kim, Sang Gyun Chae, Won Sick Park, Bong Suk Shim

Copyright ⓒ 1999. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Published Online: Sep 30, 1999

Abstract

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is an uncommon serious suppurative infection, characterized by the production of intrarenal and perirenal gas and can occur in patients with diabetes mellitus or urinary obstruction.

We report our experience with successful management of a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis which occurred in 43 years-old diabetic woman with sepsis and liver cirrhosis. Left nephrectomy was carried out to cure septic crisis.

Keywords: Emphysematous pyelonephritis