Morphological transition after medical treatment of emphysematous pyelonephritis over time—case report
Wan's type I and II EPN has been often reported as different pathophysiological entities. Our case shows that these two subtypes may represent stages in the progression of EPN. Medical treatment for type I may permit safe nephrectomy for type II EPN.
Authors
- Motoka Yagame
- Hiroo Kawarazaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2978-1261)
- Masumi Hara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3977-8616)
- Daisuke Uchida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2809-2707)
- Hideyuki Takeuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2362-5850)
- Ukyo Yamamoto
Institutions
- Teikyo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nephrology
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-025-04135-x
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Disease Case Reports and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00