| Summary points: | An 86-year-old woman with a history of hydronephrosis and repeated pyelonephritis caused by urinary dysfunction presents with a high fever and vomiting. Medical history, abdominal computed tomography, with images, and laboratory data are described. The authors discuss the management of emphysematous pyelonephritis, a rare but life-threatening disease, using antibiotic therapy alone. |
Bilateral Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Cured by Antibiotics Alone: a Case and Literature Review
