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March 19, 2026Case Reports in Urology0 citationsOpen Access

Vascular Involvement in Emphysematous Pyelonephritis

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DGDana GreenbergHillel Yaffe Medical CenterRRRonen RubHillel Yaffe Medical CenterRMRami MattarHillel Yaffe Medical Center

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the association between vascular involvement and the outcomes of emphysematous pyelonephritis.
  • Reviewed literature on diagnosis and treatment of emphysematous pyelonephritis.
  • Analyzed a rare case of vascular involvement with gas in kidney and inferior vena cava.
  • Discussed implications of gas extension into vascular structures.
  • Identified vascular involvement as a potential indicator of severe disease progression.
  • Emphasized the necessity for timely diagnosis and intervention in cases with vascular gas presence.
  • Proposed that such cases warrant particular clinical attention for better patient outcomes.

Abstract

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a life‐threatening, rapidly progressive necrotizing infection, characterized by the presence of gas in the affected tissues. Following a rare emphysematous pyelonephritis case which involved gas in the kidney and inferior vena cava vessels, we aimed to review the literature related to diagnosis and treatment. The extension of gas into adjacent vascular structures, though rare, may represent a more fulminant diseases state and warrants particular clinical attention. This case highlights the importance of timely diagnosis and intervention in emphysematous pyelonephritis.

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Greenberg et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bb92ae496e729e62980202https://doi.org/10.1155/criu/1636315
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