An Unexpected Complication After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: Emphysematous Pyelitis

Emphysematous urinary tract infections (UTI) are life-threatening conditions caused by gas-forming organisms. Emphysematous pyelitis (EP) is a rare, acute bacterial UTI characterized by gas formation only in the renal collecting system. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) treatment was perf...

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Published in:Cureus
Main Authors: Seker, Kamil Gokhan, Arikan, Yusuf, Cetin Seker, Yurdagul, Ozlu, Deniz Noyan, Evren, Ismail
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cureus 2020
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Urology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7320654/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32607291
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8307
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