Emergency nephrectomy for fulminant emphysematous pyelonephritis mimicking gastroenteritis: A case report

Wenhao Chu, Guanqun Wang, Songbai Yan, Jiale Deng, Mengying Liao, Liangkuan Bi, Xing Fu, Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Institute of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Urology and Nephrology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Department of Urology, Shenshan Hospital of Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Department of Pathology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

Journal of International Medical Research

Published online on May 05, 2026

Abstract

Journal of International Medical Research, Volume 54, Issue 5, May 2026.
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare, life-threatening necrotizing infection that is typically characterized by classic urinary symptoms. However, it is exceptionally rare for emphysematous pyelonephritis to manifest with predominant gastrointestinal ...