Intrinsic Pneumo-Pyeloureterogram: A Rare Radiological Finding in Emphysematous Pyelonephritis
1Consultant, Department of Urology, Lourdes Hospital and Post Graduate Research Institute, Kochi, Kerala, India.
2Previously Senior Consultant, Department of Urology, Lourdes Hospital and Post Graduate Research Institute, India.
*3Chief Consultant and Head, Department of Urology, Lourdes Hospital and Post Graduate Research Institute, India.
2Previously Senior Consultant, Department of Urology, Lourdes Hospital and Post Graduate Research Institute, India.
*3Chief Consultant and Head, Department of Urology, Lourdes Hospital and Post Graduate Research Institute, India.
Lal Darsan S, Biju S Pillai, H.Krishna Moorthy, “Intrinsic Pneumo-Pyeloureterogram: A Rare Radiological Finding in Emphysematous Pyelonephritis”, American Research Journal of Urology, Vol 6, no. 1, 2023, pp. 7-8.
Abstract
Infection by gas-forming organisms in the urinary system can produce Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) and has been radiologically graded based on the Computed Tomography (CT) appearance. We present rare radiological images of gas collection inside the renal pelvicalyceal system and the ureter (intrinsic pneumo-pyeloureterogram) without obstruction in a case of EPN treated in our center. EPN producing a pneumo-pyeloureterogram has not so far been reported in literature so far.
