Emphysematous pyelonephritis on a single anatomic kidney: About a case report and literature analysis

摘要

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) on a single kidney is an extremely uncommon necrosing infection of renal parenchyma due often to infection by a gas-producing bacteria in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The management associate aggressive fluid and electrolyte resuscitation with several dialysis sessions, control of blood sugar levels, and broad-spectrum antibiotics with an urgent drainage. This paper aims to describe a case of a 68-year-old diabetic male patient who presented with EPN on a single kidney managed by conservative treatment.