Fact-sheet: Emphysematous pyelitis
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Definition
Complicated form of pyelonephritis characterized by the presence of gas bubbles in the excretory cavities.
Clinical features
Flank pain
Laboratory findings
Biological inflammatory syndrome.
Positive urine dipstick
CT
Foci of nephritis
Pyelic wall thickening
Infiltration of the perirenal fat
Emphysematous pyelitis: gas bubbles in the calyces and ureters
Emphysematous pyelonephritis: gas bubbles in the renal parenchyma