Wiesel Shimshon, Gutman Anna, Abraham Jonah E, Kiroycheva Militza
Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health.
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburg Medical Center.
Cureus. 2017 Aug 26;9(8):e1612. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1612.
Emphysematous pyelitis (EP) is a subclass of a life-threatening necrotizing infection of the urinary system called emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN). We report a case of an 81-year-old man with emphysematous pyelitis, which occurred after urinary tract instrumentation and resolved with conservative medical management. This case highlights the potential complications of urinary tract manipulation and the importance of a prompt diagnosis.
气肿性肾盂炎（EP）是一种危及生命的泌尿系统坏死性感染——气肿性肾盂肾炎（EPN）的一个亚类。我们报告一例81岁患气肿性肾盂炎的男性病例，该病例发生于尿路器械操作后，经保守药物治疗得以痊愈。本病例突出了尿路操作的潜在并发症以及及时诊断的重要性。
