Emphysematous pyelonephritis in decompensated diabetes: a case report and review of the literature.

Authors:
  • GZGianpaolo Zanetti
    Gianpaolo Zanetti
  • MFMario Ferruti
    Mario Ferruti
  • PAPietro Acquati
    Pietro Acquati
  • AMAugusto Maggioni
    Augusto Maggioni
  • IOIsabella Oliva
    Isabella Oliva
  • EFElisabetta Finkelberg
    Elisabetta Finkelberg
  • SRSami Abed El Rahman
    Sami Abed El Rahman
  • MZMassimo Zilocchi
    Massimo Zilocchi
  • MFMarco Filizzolo
    Marco Filizzolo
  • FRFrancesco Rocco
    Francesco Rocco
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  • 1 June 2011
    • journal article
    • case report
Abstract
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare and severe renal parenchyma necrotizing infection visible just in diabetic patients which results in gas presence--probably produced through the glucose fermentation process--in the collecting system, renal parenchyma and perirenal tissue. We present a case of a not known diabetic female patient with emphysematous pyelonephritis of the left kidney and emphysematous pyelitis of the controlateral kidney.