Emphysematous pyelitis and papillary necrosis
West Indian med. j
; 31(2): 82-5, June 1982.
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ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 30-year-old diabetic woman who developed a urinary tract infection with the rare complications of emphysematous pyelitis and papillary necrosis. Both these complications are commoner in diabetics than in non-diabetics and emphysematous pyelitis is associated with a particularly poor prognosis, necessitating urgent surgery if antibiotic treatment fails. Papillary necrosis may cause obstruction acutely which may further magnify the problem. Long-term antibiotic therapy is recommended in view of the likelihood and danger of a recurrent urinary tract infection. (AU)
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Pielite
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Enfisema
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Necrose Papilar Renal
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1982
Tipo de documento:
Article