Presentation
Complaining of abdominal pain and fever. Case of diabetes mellitus.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Emphysematous pyelonephritis
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The left kidney is enlarged with poor corticomedullary differentiation. There are linear air shadows in the left renal lower parenchyma and in the perinephric region. There is no renal calculus or hydronephrosis.
The right kidney shows normal echopattern without calculus or hydronephrosis.
Urinary bladder shows mobile debris. There is no calculus or wall thickening.
Case Discussion
The case shows emphysematous pyelonephritis in a diabetic patient.