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Emphysematous pyelonephritis: classification, management, and prognosis.
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- Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a pelvic ectopic kidney: A rare case report.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Emergency nephrectomy for fulminant emphysematous pyelonephritis mimicking gastroenteritis: A case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
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- Integrating Modified National Early Warning Score 2, computed tomography staging, and laboratory markers for enhanced prognostic stratification in emphysematous pyelonephritis.World journal of nephrology · 2026Article
- Insights into novel diagnostic assay development, antimicrobial resistance, and pathogenicity inApplied and environmental microbiology · 2026Article
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- Emphysematous Pyelonephritis due toCase reports in infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Emphysematous conditions of the abdomen and pelvis: pearls and pitfalls.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Review
- A Life-Threatening Urinary Emergency: Radiologic Characterization of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis.Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2026Article
- A Rare Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Following Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery in an Elderly Man.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
- Colon adenocarcinoma hidden behind emphysematous pyelonephritis: A case report.Oncology letters · 2025Article
- Medical management of emphysematous pyelonephritis: a case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Diabetes Mellitus and Infectious Diseases: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications.Diabetes & metabolism journal · 2025Review
- Timely diagnosis of emphysematous pyelitis by point-of-care ultrasound in an outpatient setting prevented infection spread: a case report and review of the literature.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Review
- Modified National Early Warning Score 2, a reliable early warning system for predicting treatment outcomes in patients with emphysematous pyelonephritis.World journal of nephrology · 2025Article
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- Emphysematous pyelonephritis due to Candida albicans in a diabetic patient: A case report.Urology case reports · 2025Article
- Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: A Conservative Approach.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Nephrology picture: Emphysematous pyelonephritis complicated with pneumomediastinum.Journal of nephrology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Urinary tract infections are commonly encountered and managed worldwide, and emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is among the most serious types of urinary tract infections. EPN is an acute necrotizing infection of the kidney, often associated with high rates of renal loss and mortality. The symptoms of EPN infection can be nonspecific, but the clinical triad of fever, flank pain, and nausea represent the most common presentations. The diagnosis and classification are performed with the assistance of computed tomography (CT). The imaging-based classification system created by Huang and Tseng is widely used in clinical assessments. They defined EPN into four different class (1-4), with the higher number the more severe disease. Optimal EPN treatment is controversial, with emergent nephrectomy suggested during early studies, whereas more recent evidence favors more conservative approaches.
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