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Case Reports
. 2019 Jun 5;12(6):e229154.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-229154.

Concurrent emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) and emphysematous cystitis (EC) presenting with septic shock

Salman Syed  1 , Taha Alrifai  1
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Concurrent emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) and emphysematous cystitis (EC) presenting with septic shock

Salman Syed et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: gas/free gas; intensive care; interventional radiology; urinary tract infections.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Scout view of the abdomen and pelvis showing non-specific gas pattern.
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CT of the abdomen and pelvis showing significant perinephric inflammation and gas within the renal calyces (arrow).
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CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis showing air in the proximal left ureter (arrow).
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Figure 4
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis showing significant intraluminal and bladder wall air (arrows).
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