A Giant Case of Pyonephrosis Resulting from Nephrolithiasis
Joint Authors
Tekin, Ali
Çoban, Soner
Erol, Ali
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pyonephrosis is an uncommon disease that is associated with suppurative destruction of the renal parenchyma in adults.
Upper urinary tract infection and obstruction play a role in its etiology.
Immunosuppression from medications (steroids), diseases (diabetes mellitus, AIDS), and anatomic variations (pelvic kidney, horseshoe kidney) may also be risk factors for pyonephrosis.
Fever, shivering, and flank pain are frequent clinical symptoms.
On physical examination, a palpable abdominal mass may be associated with the hydronephrotic kidney.
Septic shock and death can occur if the disorder is not treated with urgent surgery.
After the acute phase, most patients are treated with nephrectomy.
In this paper, we share the etiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of pyonephrosis using the background of a case with giant pyonephrosis developing due to a kidney stone, the most common cause of upper urinary tract obstruction.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Erol, Ali& Çoban, Soner& Tekin, Ali. 2014. A Giant Case of Pyonephrosis Resulting from Nephrolithiasis. Case Reports in Urology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450758
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Erol, Ali…[et al.]. A Giant Case of Pyonephrosis Resulting from Nephrolithiasis. Case Reports in Urology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450758
American Medical Association (AMA)
Erol, Ali& Çoban, Soner& Tekin, Ali. A Giant Case of Pyonephrosis Resulting from Nephrolithiasis. Case Reports in Urology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450758
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450758