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The Disappearing Kidney: A Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis

The Disappearing Kidney: A Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Abstract We describe a case of bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis in which the left kidney could not be visualized sonographically because of multiple irregular air-fluid interfaces. This observation, which to our knowledge has been noted only once before in the literature, may be a diagnostic clue to this potentially fatal disease. (Arch Intern Med. 1994;154:2613-2615) References 1. Jones SR. Acute renal failure in adults with uncomplicated acute pyelonephritis: case reports and review . Clin Infect Dis. 1992;14:243-246.Crossref 2. Zabbo A, Montie JE, Popowniak KL, Weinstein AJ. Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis . Urology . 1985;25:293-296.Crossref 3. Lowe BA, Poage MD. Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis . Urology . 1991;37:229-232.Crossref 4. Klein FA, Smith MJV, Vick CW, Schneider V. Emphysematous pyelonephritis: diagnosis and treatment . South Med J. 1986;79:41-46.Crossref 5. Allen HA, Walsh JW, Brewer WH, Vick CW, Haynes JW. Sonography of emphysematous pyelonephritis . J Ultrasound Med. 1984;3:533-537. 6. Ahlering TE, Boyd SD, Hamilton CL, et al. Emphysematous pyelonephritis: a 5-year experience with 13 patients . J Urol. 1985;134:1086-1088. 7. Evanoff GV, Thompson CS, Foley R, Weinman EJ. Spectrum of gas within the kidney: emphysematous pyelonephritis and emphysematous pyelitis . Am J Med. 1987;83:149-154.Crossref 8. Bohlman ME, Sweren BS, Khazam R, Minkin SD, Goldman SM, Fishman EK. Emphysematous pyelitis and emphysematous pyelonephritis characterized by computerized tomography . South Med J. 1991;84:1438-1443.Crossref 9. Eisenscher A, Reck A, Edel L, Jurascheck F, Schoenahl C, Laedlin D. The silent kidney: evolving ultrasonic picture of emphysematous pyelonephritis: the vanishing kidney: apropos of one case . J Radiol. 1987;68:219-223. 10. Ouellet LM, Brook MP. Emphysematous pyelonephritis: an emergency indication for the plain abdominal radiograph . Ann Emerg Med. 1988; 17:722-724.Crossref 11. Michaeli J, Mogle P, Perlberg S, Heiman S, Caine M. Emphysematous pyelonephritis . J Urol. 1984; 131:203-208. 12. Niemetz, J. Role of leucocytes in thrombosis . In: Colman RW, Hirsh J, Marder VJ, Salzman EW, eds. Hemostasis and Thrombosis . 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: JB Lippincott; 1987:1089-1097. 13. Rankin RN. Gas formation after renal tumor embolization without abscess: a benign occurrence . Radiology . 1979;130:317-320.Crossref 14. Subramanyam BR, Lefleur RS, Van Natta FC. Renal emphysema secondary to traumatic renal infarction . Urol Radiol. 1980;2:53-54.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Internal Medicine American Medical Association

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Abstract We describe a case of bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis in which the left kidney could not be visualized sonographically because of multiple irregular air-fluid interfaces. This observation, which to our knowledge has been noted only once before in the literature, may be a diagnostic clue to this potentially fatal disease. (Arch Intern Med. 1994;154:2613-2615) References 1. Jones SR. Acute renal failure in adults with uncomplicated acute pyelonephritis: case reports and review . Clin Infect Dis. 1992;14:243-246.Crossref 2. Zabbo A, Montie JE, Popowniak KL, Weinstein AJ. Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis . Urology . 1985;25:293-296.Crossref 3. Lowe BA, Poage MD. Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis . Urology . 1991;37:229-232.Crossref 4. Klein FA, Smith MJV, Vick CW, Schneider V. Emphysematous pyelonephritis: diagnosis and treatment . South Med J. 1986;79:41-46.Crossref 5. Allen HA, Walsh JW, Brewer WH, Vick CW, Haynes JW. Sonography of emphysematous pyelonephritis . J Ultrasound Med. 1984;3:533-537. 6. Ahlering TE, Boyd SD, Hamilton CL, et al. Emphysematous pyelonephritis: a 5-year experience with 13 patients . J Urol. 1985;134:1086-1088. 7. Evanoff GV, Thompson CS, Foley R, Weinman EJ. Spectrum of gas within the kidney: emphysematous pyelonephritis and emphysematous pyelitis . Am J Med. 1987;83:149-154.Crossref 8. Bohlman ME, Sweren BS, Khazam R, Minkin SD, Goldman SM, Fishman EK. Emphysematous pyelitis and emphysematous pyelonephritis characterized by computerized tomography . South Med J. 1991;84:1438-1443.Crossref 9. Eisenscher A, Reck A, Edel L, Jurascheck F, Schoenahl C, Laedlin D. The silent kidney: evolving ultrasonic picture of emphysematous pyelonephritis: the vanishing kidney: apropos of one case . J Radiol. 1987;68:219-223. 10. Ouellet LM, Brook MP. Emphysematous pyelonephritis: an emergency indication for the plain abdominal radiograph . Ann Emerg Med. 1988; 17:722-724.Crossref 11. Michaeli J, Mogle P, Perlberg S, Heiman S, Caine M. Emphysematous pyelonephritis . J Urol. 1984; 131:203-208. 12. Niemetz, J. Role of leucocytes in thrombosis . In: Colman RW, Hirsh J, Marder VJ, Salzman EW, eds. Hemostasis and Thrombosis . 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: JB Lippincott; 1987:1089-1097. 13. Rankin RN. Gas formation after renal tumor embolization without abscess: a benign occurrence . Radiology . 1979;130:317-320.Crossref 14. Subramanyam BR, Lefleur RS, Van Natta FC. Renal emphysema secondary to traumatic renal infarction . Urol Radiol. 1980;2:53-54.Crossref

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Published: Nov 28, 1994

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