CASE SERIES ON ROLE OF RADIOLOGY IN DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF EMPHYSEMATOUS PYELONEPHRITIS

Dr.Priti Kapoor; Dr.Shreyansh.S.Kothari; Dr.Shishir Kumar

Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2017

CASE SERIES ON ROLE OF RADIOLOGY IN DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF EMPHYSEMATOUS PYELONEPHRITIS

Dr. Priti Kapoor, Dr. Shreyansh. S. Kothari, Dr. Shishir Kumar

Abstract :

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a severe life–threatening, necrotizing infection of the kidneys, the hallmark of which is gas formation within the renal parenchyma, the collecting system, and perirenal tissues. Radiology has a challenging role; while X–rays and USG can often prove inconclusive, C.T. Scan has emerged as the most sensitive imaging tool and has proved beyond doubt to be the corner stone for confirmation of diagnosis. Radiology also plays an important role in grading of severity as well as management of cases of EPN.