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Successful Medical Treatment of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis in a Renal Allograft Recipient

2007; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 29; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/08860220701460434

1525-6049

Krishna Venkatesh Baliga, A S Narula, Ambudhar Sharma, R. Khanduja, Manish Manrai, Jyotindu Debnath, A.S. Sandhu,

Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments

Emphysematous pyelonephritis in renal allograft recipients is a rare but serious complication. The management of this entity is a subject of controversy in live related donor programs where the absence of a second donor is a key factor influencing surgical removal of the graft. We present a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis in a renal allograft recipient managed successfully with medical therapy alone.