Percutaneous approach to emphyseatous pyelonephritis in horseshoe kidney.

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https://doi.org/10.5377/alerta.v3i1.8481

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Kidney, emphysema, pyelonephritis, catheter, percutaneous.

Abstract

Emphysematous pyelonephritis, rather than a rare entity, is considered underdiagnosed because it requires great clinical acuity for its identification; It is defined as a necrotizing complication of the kidney, which threats the life of the patient and is characterized by the accumulation of gas in the renal parenchyma and neighboring tissues. This case was presented epidemiologically atypical because it is a man with an abnormality of the kidney and urinary tract, such as the horseshoe kidney, which makes the diagnostic approach and management of this pathology even more complex.

This case is a reference of the experience in the approach with percutaneous catheter as a non-traditional treatment option; conducting a review of the literature to try to better understand the options in imaging studies for diagnosis and the clinical characteristics of this condition, which remains controversial for having such a high mortality.

This case is a reference of the experience in the approach with percutaneous catheter as a non-traditional treatment option; conducting a review of the literature to try to better understand the options in imaging studies for diagnosis and the clinical characteristics of this condition, which remains controversial for having such a high mortality.

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Published

2020-01-27

How to Cite

Flores, N. A. G., & Minero Ortíz, J. A. (2020). Percutaneous approach to emphyseatous pyelonephritis in horseshoe kidney. Alerta, Revista científica Del Instituto Nacional De Salud, 3(1), 3–8. https://doi.org/10.5377/alerta.v3i1.8481

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Case Report

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