Emphysematous Pyelonephritis in a Transplant Kidney
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a severe necrotizing infection of the kidney and its surrounding tissues. It is characterized by the production of gas within the kidney and perinephric structures. EPN often affects diabetic women but can also occur in nondiabetic patients who have ureteral obs...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Avicenna Organ Transplantation Institute
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4089220/ |