Emphysematous Pyelonephritis in a non-diabetic post-operative Transsexual patient

Grant, P.; Lipscomb, D.; Edgell, H.

Acute Medicine 9(1): 30-33

2010


ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4892
PMID: 21597566
Document Number: 12396
We describe the rare condition of emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) in a non-diabetic patient who had previously undergone gender reassignment surgery. The report discusses the acute management and treatment and then provides background to the aetiology and historical aspects of the condition.

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Emphysematous Pyelonephritis in a non-diabetic post-operative Transsexual patient