| 초록 |
Background: Emphysematous urinary tract infection is the result of necrotizing inflammation which was caused
by gas-forming organisms with gas formation within the renal parenchyma, collecting system or urinary
bladder, including emphysematous cystitis, emphysematous pyelonephritis.
Methods: Among the diseases, emphysematous pyelonephritis is a severe, potentially fatal necrotizing
pyelonephritis with a variable clinical presentation, ranging form mild abdominal pain to septic shock.
Results: A 80-year-old woman was presented to our hospital with fever and hypotension. She began to
experience urinary frequency from 3 days ago, and fever and chillness from 1day ago. She was medicated for
hypertension, osteoporosis and dizziness since 15-years ago. The laboratory finding showed leukocytosis,
increased creatinine and pyuria. We suspected the urinary tract infection, so computed tomography (CT) was
performed. CT scan showed left emphysematous pyelonephritis with emphysematous ureteritis. The result of
urine culture was ESBL (-) Escheria coli and we treated with third generation cephalosporin. 14 days later using
antibiotics, follow-up CT scan showed near resolution of emphysematous pyelonephritis and emphysematous
ureteritis.
Conclusion: We report a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis with emphysematous ureteritis in non-diabetic
patient. |