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Medicine (Baltimore)
January 2025
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eshisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Türkiye.
Background: Percutaneous sclerotherapy as endovascular treatment may cause severe complications beside the target area. Pulmonary embolism and thrombosis may occur. In this regard, our study aimed to reveal whether increasing systemic doses of polidocanol affects the coronary or pulmonary alveolar levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFournier's gangrene is a grave necrotizing fasciitis that primarily affects the perineum, spreading through the fascias and leading to significant tissue destruction. The involvement of the urethra in necrosis is extremely rare, if not anecdotal. Emphysematous pyelonephritis, is a urinary infection with a high risk of progression to sepsis.
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December 2024
Nephrology Center and the Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Emphysematous polycystic renal infection (EPRI) has a poor prognosis with conservative management, and early surgical nephrectomy has been recommended. However, percutaneous cyst drainage may be a possible treatment option. We experienced 6 patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) presenting with EPRI.
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January 2025
Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, PO Box 30001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Cureus
November 2024
Nephrology, Stanley Medical College, Chennai, IND.
Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a prevalent predisposing factor for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Among hospitalized patients with acute pyelonephritis, UTIs are more common, severe, and associated with worse outcomes, particularly in those with type 2 DM. Pyelonephritis in DM patients is more frequently bilateral and linked to greater complications, with 90% of emphysematous pyelonephritis (EMPN) and cystitis cases occurring in diabetic individuals.
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