Bilateral Emphysematous Pyelonephritis with a Splenic Abscess

  • Morioka Hiroshi
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, Japan
  • Yanagisawa Naoki
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, Japan
  • Suganuma Akihiko
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, Japan
  • Imamura Akifumi
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, Japan
  • Ajisawa Atsushi
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, Japan

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The case of a 66-year-old woman with untreated diabetes mellitus who was admitted to our hospital with a fever, hypotension and an altered mental status is herein reported. Computed tomography revealed bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis along with a splenic abscess. Blood and urine cultures grew Escherichia coli. Treatment with systemic antibiotics combined with the insertion of percutaneous and renoureteral catheters was successful. The patient was discharged and completed treatment without developing any subsequent complications.<br>

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  • Internal Medicine

    Internal Medicine 52 (1), 147-150, 2013

    一般社団法人 日本内科学会

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