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Respirol Case Rep 2019 Apr 29;7(3):e00400. Epub 2019 Jan 29.

Department of Respiratory Medicine Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Nedlands Western Australia Australia.

Pleural infection as a complication of ascending urological infection is rare, and the mechanism often unclear. We report a complicated case of pleural infection and perinephric abscess in a patient who presented with a large right-sided pleural effusion. Pleural fluid culture yielded , an unusual pathogen in pleuro-pulmonary infections. Read More

J Endourol Case Rep 2018 21;4(1):206-208. Epub 2018 Dec 21.

Department of Urology, Thriassion General Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Renal rupture and retroperitoneal abscess formation after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication if left untreated with a high morbidity rate. In this study, we present a rare case of renal rupture after SWL, with formation of an extensive retroperitoneal abscess extending to the left abdominal and lumbar area. A 48-year-old Caucasian woman presented to the outpatient department with left abdominal and lumbar redness and swelling caused by renal rupture and massive perinephric abscess formation, 10 days after SWL treatment of her left renal pelvic stones. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Dec 31;11(1). Epub 2018 Dec 31.

Department of Radio diagnosis, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

Surg Case Rep 2018 Dec 20;4(1):146. Epub 2018 Dec 20.

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Yakushiji 3311-1, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan.

Background: Rupture of the ureter with extravasation resulting from an iliac aneurysm is extremely rare. Herein, we report a case of ureteric rupture with urinary extravasation secondary to an iliac aneurysm.

Case Presentation: An 80-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for sudden onset of severe abdominal pain. Read More

BMC Nephrol 2018 Nov 9;19(1):319. Epub 2018 Nov 9.

Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Background: Infective complications following percutaneous renal biopsy are rare, even among immunocompromised. However it is important to be vigilant about such complications, to detect them early and prevent morbidity and mortality. We report a case of retroperitoneal abscess with extension to subcutaneous plane after a renal biopsy. Read More

Case Rep Obstet Gynecol 2018 19;2018:8924823. Epub 2018 Sep 19.

Mayo Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rochester, MN, USA.

Routine prenatal care in the United States includes screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), which occurs in 2 to 7 percent of pregnant women and can cause urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis. We present the case of a pregnant woman affected by multidrug resistant Klebsiella induced ASB during her prenatal screen, which was untreated due to a repeat urine culture showing mixed flora; subsequently, the patient's postpartum course was complicated by pyelonephritis and perinephric abscess, concluding in a radical nephrectomy. Current recommendations are to treat ASB after two consecutive voided urine cultures showing the same bacterial strain in quantitative counts of =/> 10(5) colony forming units (cfu)/mL or a single-catheterized specimen with quantitative count of =/> 10(2) cfu/mL. Read More

Cent European J Urol 2018 16;71(2):228-233. Epub 2018 Apr 16.

Department of Urology, Insititute of Nephro Urology, Bangalore, India.

Introduction: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare clinical entity, characterized by gas in the renal system, due to an acute, fulminant and potentially fatal necrotizing process with varying clinical presentations. It is much more aggressive than uncomplicated pyelonephritis, with the mortality of 20-40% in the contemporary meta-analysis.

Material And Methods: A retrospective record review of inpatients at the Institute of Nephro Urology, Bangalore, India (2007-2014), who were treated after EPN was diagnosed with the aid of a CT (computed tomography) scan. Read More

Urol Case Rep 2018 May 1;18:35-37. Epub 2018 Mar 1.

Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Indonesia University, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jalan Diponegoro No. 71, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia.

J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 2018 17;8(2):76-79. Epub 2018 Apr 17.

Department of Internal Medicine, SSM St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.

Group B streptococcus infections (GBSI) are commonly associated with neonates and pregnant women, but may also affect nonpregnant adults. Among its spectrum of manifestations, perinephric abscess (PA) is exceedingly rare. Comorbid conditions such as diabetes mellitus (DM) and immunosuppression increase the risk of GBSI. Read More

Abdom Radiol (NY) 2018 Oct;43(10):2555-2563

Department of Radiology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, CCC Building, Ground Floor, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC, 20007, USA.

In patients with end-stage renal disease, the treatment of choice for most patients is renal transplantation. Complications that occur after kidney transplant can be broadly divided into vascular and non-vascular categories. Non-vascular complications can further be divided into surgical and medical categories. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Jan;97(2):e9659

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical School of Chonbuk National University.

Rationale: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a chronic destructive granulomatous inflammation that is characterized by urinary tract obstruction and invasion of the renal parenchyma. Although rare, XGP can lead to fatal complications, including perinephric inflammation, psoas abscess, and cutaneous fistula.

Patient Concerns: A quadriplegic patient initially presented to the hospital with a chronic open wound and cutaneous fistula. Read More

Urol Ann 2018 Jan-Mar;10(1):103-105

Department of Urology, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Renal vein thrombosis (RVT) is most often an implication of nephrotic syndrome. Pyelonephritis has been associated at a much lower rate, with the incidence of causation being extremely rare. In our case, a 35-year-old female patient presented with right-sided -positive acute pyelonephritis complicated by perinephric abscess and renal vein thrombosis. Read More

Retin Cases Brief Rep 2017 Nov 16. Epub 2017 Nov 16.

*Department of Ophthalmology, United Christian Hospital, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China; andDepartments of †Ophthalmology, and‡Pathology, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Purpose: We present a case of endogenous endophthalmitis because of an unusual bacterium, Citrobacter koseri.

Patient: A 57-year-old woman without previous history of eye surgery or trauma presented with diabetic ketoacidosis and a painful right eye with the reduction of vision. C. Read More

J Endourol Case Rep 2017 1;3(1):123-125. Epub 2017 Sep 1.

Department of Urology, AIIMS, New Delhi, New Delhi, India.

Drainage of any deep seated abscess often requires placement of catheters along with other conservative measures. These catheters are removed when the drainage volume reduces to clinically insignificant levels. However, if left , there are potential complications. Read More

Paediatr Int Child Health 2017 Nov 1;37(4):292-297. Epub 2017 Nov 1.

b Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics , Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research and Associated Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital , New Delhi , India.

Tuberculous pyelonephritis is rare in children; three case reports are presented. Case 1 was an 11-year-old girl with a previous history of pulmonary tuberculosis who presented with flank pain and fever for 10 days. An ultrasound suggested focal pyelonephritis, and a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) scan demonstrated acute focal pyelonephritis and a perinephric collection. Read More

Acta Med Croatica 2016 12;70(4-5):249-55

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common bacterial infections involving lower (cystitis, prostatitis) or upper (pyelonephritis, renal abscess, perinephric abscess) urinary tract. Differentiation of complicated and uncomplicated UTI is usually based on the presence of structural or functional urinary tract abnormalities, which can increase the risk of treatment failure and development of serious complications. Factors that increase the risk are foreign bodies, stones, obstruction, neurogenic bladder, kidney transplantation, immunosuppression, and pregnancy. Read More

J Endourol Case Rep 2017 1;3(1):93-96. Epub 2017 Jul 1.

Department of Urology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Actinomycosis is a condition in which , a normal component of the oral and gastrointenstial flora, becomes pathogenic in the setting of damaged tissue, leading to widespread tissue destruction across fascial planes. Prior literature describing this condition is rare, particularly cases involving the retroperitoneum. In this study, we report a case of retroperitoneal actinomycosis caused by an infected, obstructing ureteral stone. Read More

J Clin Diagn Res 2017 Jun 1;11(6):PD03-PD04. Epub 2017 Jun 1.

Associate Professor, Deparment of Urology, Institute of Nephro Urology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Wunderlich Syndrome (WS) is an uncommon condition where acute onset of spontaneous bleeding occurs into the subcapsular and perirenal spaces. It can prove fatal if not recognized and treated aggressively at the appropriate time. A 32-year-old male diagnosed elsewhere as acute renal failure presented with tender left loin mass, fever and hypovolemic shock with serum creatinine 8. Read More

Radiol Case Rep 2017 Jun 3;12(2):281-284. Epub 2017 Feb 3.

Department of Urology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) is an atypical long-term pyelonephritis with destruction of renal parenchyma and a long-term inflammatory infiltrate of macrophages. Reported presentations of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) are different. A 73-year-old woman presented with loin pain, prostration, and fever. Read More

Kyobu Geka 2017 Mar;70(3):211-214

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Showa University, Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.

We report a case of ruptured mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm treated with a pedicled latissimus dorsi flap after stent-graft implantation. The patient was a 64-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus that had developed septicemia as a result of pyelonephritis and a perinephric abscess. The patient required emergency stent-graft implantation due to rupture of an infected thoracic aortic aneurysm on hospital day 10. Read More

Infect Chemother 2017 Mar 24;49(1):22-30. Epub 2017 Feb 24.

Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.

Background: The objective of this study was to examine the usefulness of blood cultures and radiologic imaging studies for developing therapeutic strategies in community-acquired acute pyelonephritis (CA-APN) patients.

Materials And Methods: We prospectively collected the clinical data of CA-APN patients who visited 11 hospitals from March 2010 to February 2011.

Results: Positive urine and blood cultures were obtained in 69. Read More

Paediatr Int Child Health 2018 05 23;38(2):146-149. Epub 2017 Jan 23.

a Department of Pediatrics , Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) , Pondicherry 605006 , India.

A 7-year-old boy presented with a chronic, indurated, tender left thigh swelling in association with a hypertensive emergency. He had a bilateral moderate degree of hydronephrosis and a left perinephric abscess, and MRI features of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. Histopathological examination of the biopsy specimen demonstrated eosinophilic fasciitis with filamentous fungi. Read More

Urol Case Rep 2017 Feb 5;11:22-24. Epub 2017 Jan 5.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404, USA.

Urological problems are common in spina bifida and are often treated with urinary diversions. Spina bifida and ileal conduits put patients at increased risk for ascending urinary tract infections. Here we present a novel case of a urinary tract infection complicated by a perinephric abscess with pleural extension. Read More

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2016 Nov 9;35(11):1883-1887. Epub 2016 Aug 9.

Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, 460, Iksan-daero, Iksan, 54538, Republic of Korea.

The use of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) has rapidly increased recently at acute stage, but the CT findings associated with bacteremia in UTI patients are unknown. 189 UTI patients were enrolled who underwent a CT scan within 24 h after hospital admission. We classified CT findings into eight types: a focal or multifocal wedge-shaped area of hypoperfusion, enlarged kidneys, perinephric fat stranding, ureteritis or pyelitis, complicated renal cyst, renal papillary necrosis, hydronephrosis, and renal and perirenal abscess. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2016 Aug;95(31):e4438

aCollege of Medicine bDepartment of Family Medicine cSchool of Chinese Medicine dManagement Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung eCollege of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien fGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University gDepartment of Internal Medicine, Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.

Little epidemiological research is available on the relationship between splenectomy and renal and perinephric abscesses. The purpose of the study was to examine this issue in Taiwan.We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study using the hospitalization dataset of the Taiwan National Health Insurance Program. Read More

Oxf Med Case Reports 2016 Jul 27;2016(7):150-3. Epub 2016 Jul 27.

Division of Urology , Steward Carney Hospital , Tufts School of Medicine , Dorchester, MA , USA.

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare histological subset of pyelonephritis characterized by being a chronic destructive granulomatous inflammation of the renal parenchyma. XGP is classified according to the extent of disease into two entities: within the renal cortex (focal or segmental XGP) or diffuse spread with pelvic communication (diffuse XGP). Although rare, XGP can have fatal complications including perinephric, psoas abscess, nephro-cutaneous fistula and reno-colic fistula. Read More

Oncol Lett 2016 Mar 26;11(3):1811-1814. Epub 2016 Jan 26.

Department of Urology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.

Primary adenocarcinoma is a rare type of urological neoplasm. The present study reports the case of a 55-year-old man with multifocal adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis, ureter and urinary bladder that occurred in association with a large cystic calculus and perinephric abscess. The patient had suffered from gross hematuria for 2 years and right flank pain for 2 months. Read More

Transplant Proc 2016 Jan-Feb;48(1):259-61

Renal Unit, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Anlaby Road, Kingston upon Hull, UK. Electronic address:

Background: Renal squamous cell carcinoma is a rare primary tumor of the kidney that rapidly invades local structures and has a poor prognosis. Presentation is usually nonspecific and is associated with renal stone disease and chronic infection. Immunosuppressed renal transplant recipients are more likely to develop a malignancy than the general population. Read More

World J Nephrol 2016 Jan;5(1):108-14

Xiao-Qin Liu, Cheng-Cheng Wang, Yan-Bin Liu, Kai Liu, Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.

Aim: To elucidate the clinical, radiological and laboratory profiles of renal abscess (RA) and perinephric abscess (PNA), along with related treatment and outcome.

Methods: Ninety-eight patients diagnosed with RA or PNA using the primary discharge diagnoses identified from the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems Tenth Edition (ICD-10) codes (RA: N15.101, PNA: N15. Read More

BMC Res Notes 2015 Nov 23;8:701. Epub 2015 Nov 23.

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Kynsey Road, Colombo, 8, Sri Lanka.

Background: Intracranial abscesses are rare among transplant recipients, and Nocardia is responsible for less than 2 % of them. Nocardiosis, a chronic infection and is difficult to treat. Primary infection involves lungs and eventually disseminates. Read More

BMC Res Notes 2015 Oct 21;8:591. Epub 2015 Oct 21.

Department of Pathology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, 707 Chung Yang Road, Section 3, Hualien, Taiwan.

Background: The presence of endometriosis in the kidney is extremely rare. We report a case of endometriosis in renal parenchyma incidentally found in a malfunctioning kidney removed because of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.

Case Presentation: A 53-year-old Chinese premenopausal woman presented with intermittent right flank pain for many years. Read More

J Clin Diagn Res 2015 Jul 1;9(7):QD03-4. Epub 2015 Jul 1.

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, G R Doshi and K M Mehta Institute of kidney Disease and institute of Transplantation Sciences , Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India .

Urolithiasis means calculus in urinary system. It is a rare condition in pregnancy which can have devastating results for the mother in the form of pyonephrosis and septicaemia and to the foetus in the form of IUGR and prematurity. This is a rare case report of a 27-year old female patient who presented with perinephric abscess and hydronephrosis at 22 weeks of pregnancy. Read More

Conn Med 2015 Apr;79(4):221-4

Unlabelled: A perinephric abscess (PA) is an uncommon clinical entity. We present a case of a patient with aknown chronic perinephric hematoma, complicated by infection, subsequently developing a fistula to the adjacent descending colon. To the knowledge of these authors, there are no reported cases of perinephric abscess fistula formation with the descending colon. Read More

Urol Ann 2015 Jul-Sep;7(3):330-3

Department of Urology, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Egypt.

Introduction: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) can have a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. In the immunocompromised patient fever and an inflammatory renal mass can harbor RCC.

Materials And Methods: We reviewed the charts of patients who were managed at our department during 1998-2008 as renal abscess or perinephric collection. Read More

J Endourol 2015 Dec 8;29(12):1346-52. Epub 2015 Apr 8.

Department of Surgery, Section of Urology, The University of Chicago Medicine & Biological Sciences , Chicago, Illinois.

Purpose: To compare our renal and clinical outcomes for robot-assisted laparoscopic heminephrectomy (RAL-HN) in the pediatric population with duplicated systems with those of current contemporary open and laparoscopic series.

Patients And Methods: Sixteen children underwent RAL-HN from 2009 to 2014. Data were collected via retrospective chart review including demographics, preoperative and postoperative imaging, operative time, estimated blood loss (EBL), length of stay (LOS), complications, and renal outcomes. Read More

Case Rep Med 2015 10;2015:285652. Epub 2015 Feb 10.

Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea ; National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Ilsan-si 156-775, Republic of Korea.

Psoas muscle abscess associated with emphysematous urinary tract infection is very rare. There were very few reports about urinary tract infections such as renal abscess, perinephric abscess, and emphysematous pyelonephritis complicated with psoas muscle abscess; however, psoas muscle abscess associated with emphysematous cystitis has not yet been reported. Here, we report a case of bilateral posas muscle abscess following emphysematous cystitis in an 81-year-old nondiabetic man, who was treated successfully with prolonged antibiotic therapy and supportive care. Read More

Can Urol Assoc J 2014 Sep;8(9-10):E644-6

Department of Urology, Mie Central Medical Center, Mie, Japan.

A 72-year-old man diagnosed with hydronephrosis and perinephric abscess because of an impacted urinary stone in the left uretero-pelvic junction was admitted to hospital with high-grade fever. The insertion of a percutaneous drain improved his general condition. Then, imaging from the percutaneous drainage tube revealed a fistula formation between the cavity of the perinephric retroperitoneal abscess, the descending colon, and the left renal pelvis. Read More

Case Rep Urol 2014 26;2014:513579. Epub 2014 Jun 26.

Hospital dos Lusíadas, 1500-458 Lisbon, Portugal.

A rare case of perinephric abscess with unilateral secondary pulmonary involvement that was further complicated by spillover of purulent content into the contralateral lung is reported here. Its diagnosis, treatment, and evolution are described and discussed along with certain features of nephropulmonary fistulas. The diagnosis of these abscesses is difficult, largely because of the paucity of primary symptoms and the frequent presence of misleading secondary symptoms. Read More

Urologia 2014 Jul-Sep;81(3):144-7. Epub 2013 Nov 28.

Department of Urology, AOUI, Verona - Italy.

Renal and perinephric abscesses are rare but very severe conditions resulting from infections in or surrounding the kidneys. Symptoms and imaging techniques, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and renal ultrasound (US) of higher quality have led to an early diagnosis that is very important for patients' prognosis. The best clinical approach to manage this disease is still debated. Read More

Case Rep Radiol 2013 23;2013:851859. Epub 2013 Dec 23.

General Hospital Tor Vergata, PTV Foundation, Diagnostic Imaging, Molecular Imaging, Radiotherapy and Interventional Radiology Department, Oxford Street 81, 00133 Rome, Italy.

Rupture of the urinary collecting system associated with perinephric or retroperitoneal extravasation of the urine is an unusual condition and it is commonly associated with renal obstructing disease. Perforation could occur at any level from the calix to the bladder but it is usually seen at the fornices and upper ureter. It may lead to several serious consequences including urinoma, abscess formation, urosepsis, infection, and subsequent irreversible renal impairment. Read More

Case Rep Urol 2013 15;2013:789097. Epub 2013 Dec 15.

Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Santo Inácio, 500 apt. 501, 90570-150 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

Perinephric abscesses are life-threatening conditions, which are rarely associated with neoplasms of the kidney or upper tract collecting system. We report, to our knowledge, the first case of squamous carcinoma of the upper tract presenting as a perinephric abscess, diagnosed after radical nephrectomy. Read More

Pediatr Nephrol 2014 May 4;29(5):919-25. Epub 2014 Jan 4.

Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.

Background: Perinephric abscesses in children are rare. Infection can come from various areas, and clinical signs overlap with more common etiologies, such as pyelonephritis. Imaging modalities and laboratory investigations help lead to a definitive diagnosis. Read More

J Endourol 2014 May 31;28(5):528-31. Epub 2014 Jan 31.

1 Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong, China .

Purpose: To report the efficacy and safety of percutaneous ultrasonography-guided endoscopic lavage in the management of perinephric abscesses.

Patients And Methods: This is a retrospective review of patients in a single center who had perinephric abscesses and were treated by percutaneous ultrasonography-guided endoscopic lavage during the period of March 2001 to March 2013. Information including the demographics, comorbid medical conditions, presenting symptoms, size of abscesses, operation information, and postoperative information were retrieved for review. Read More

J Indian Med Assoc 2014 Jan;112(1):22-5

Tuberculosis is very much prevalent in developing countries like India. Genito-urinary tuberculosis usually occurs after 5 to 15 years of the primary lung infection. After lymph node involvement,it is the second common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Read More

J Emerg Med 2014 May 25;46(5):624-6. Epub 2013 Nov 25.

Emergency Medicine Department, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Background: Patients with fever, vomiting, and abdominal pain commonly present to the emergency department, often generating a broad differential diagnosis. We describe the first reported case in the emergency medicine literature of acute lobar nephronia (ALN).

Objectives: To describe the presentation, evaluation, and management of acute lobar nephronia. Read More

Actas Urol Esp 2014 Jan-Feb;38(1):41-8. Epub 2013 Nov 7.

Oficina de Historia, Asociación Española de Urología; Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, España. Electronic address:

Objectives: The manuscript of the Doctoral Thesis of Joaquín Albarrán in the Faculty of Medicine in Paris "Étudesur le Rein des Urinaires" has been donated to Asociación Española de Urología. Direct comparison of the original and printed material gives information of the production process of this master work.

Material And Methods: Direct comparison between the original hand-written work, a single hard bound volume covered with loin cloth and water paper composed of 145 numbered pages plus 206 newly numbered pages of clinico-pathological (37 subjects) and experimental (19 assays in 20 rabbits) data, and the printed work edited by Georges Steinheil in 1889. Read More

Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2013 Jul-Sep;56(3):312-4

Department of Microbiology, Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh, India.

Fusarium infections are important problem worldwide, cause a broad spectrum of infections in human including superficial infections as well as locally invasive and disseminated infections. We report a rare case of perinephric abscess caused by Fusarium chlamydosporum in a child who had a recent episode of pyelonephritis. This case illustrates the ever increasing spectrum of rare but offending pathogenic fungi in an immunocompetent host. Read More

Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2013 ;68(8):1109-14

Zhong-Xing Branch of Taipei City Hospital, Department of Surgery, Taipei, Taiwan.

Objectives: We compared the risk of in-hospital mortality and the length of hospital stay between diabetic and non-diabetic patients hospitalized for renal or perinephric abscess.

Method: The data analyzed in this study were retrieved from Taiwan's National Health Insurance claims. The risk of in-hospital mortality and the length of hospital stay were compared between 1,715 diabetic patients, hospitalized because of renal or perinephric abscess in Taiwan between 1997 and 2007, and a random sample of 477 non-diabetes patients with renal or perinephric abscess. Read More

Hinyokika Kiyo 2013 Aug;59(8):527-30

The Department of Urology, Mie Prefectural General Medical Center, Japan.

A case of emphysematous pyelonephritis successfully treated by multiple, computed tomography (CT)- guided, percutaneous drainage procedures. A 63-year-old female with complaints of high-grade fever and vomiting was transferred to our hospital with leukocytosis and hyperglycemia. CT revealed a gas shadow widespread not only in the left renal parenchyma but also in the retroperitoneal space with extension to the right pararenal space. Read More