Thinking of Draining a Renal Abscess? Wait! – Could Be Acute Lobar Nephronia

Acute Lobar Nephronia (ALN) is a rare infective condition of the kidney currently described only in case reports and small case series. The diagnosis of ALN is made by characteristic clinico-radiological findings. Differentiation from acute pyelonephritis, renal abscess and renal tumor is crucial for proper management and to avoid unnecessary diagnostic interventions. Herein, we report a 58-year-old woman with a uncontrolled diabetes mellitus,who was diagnosed clinically as acute pyelonephritis and treated with standard duration of antibiotics but had recurrence of symptoms.

Source: Urology - July 21, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Hardik Patel, Ashwin Shekar. P, Baid Anand Tags: Clinical Challenges in Urology Source Type: research