A Case of Pelvic Kidney with Recurrent Pyelonephritis

A 46-year-old Turkish male with fever of 39｡C, lower abdominal pain and vomiting associated with a frequent history of urinary tract infection was referred to our hospital by his family doctor. Enhanced CT identified significant hydronephrosis of the left kidney. Blood examination showed elevated WB...

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Published inJournal of Nihon University Medical Association Vol. 72; no. 4; pp. 232 - 235
Main Authors Takada, Shogo, Kanda, Takayoshi, Saito, Huminori, Murata, Yasutaka, Obinata, Daisuke, Igarashi, Tomohiro, Sato, Katsuhiko, Mochida, Jyunichi, Okada, Yasuhiro, Yamanaka, Yataro, Yamaguchi, Kenya, Hirano, Daisaku, Takahashi, Satoru
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published NIHON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 01.08.2013
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pelvickidney
pyelonephritis
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Summary:A 46-year-old Turkish male with fever of 39｡C, lower abdominal pain and vomiting associated with a frequent history of urinary tract infection was referred to our hospital by his family doctor. Enhanced CT identified significant hydronephrosis of the left kidney. Blood examination showed elevated WBC counts and CRP level, and urinary culture identified Group B Streptococcus. Under the diagnosis of left pelvic kidney with pyelonephritis, we performed left nephrectomy. The pathological diagnosis was consistent with hydronephrosis and pyelonephritis.
ISSN:0029-0424
1884-0779
DOI:10.4264/numa.72.232