Course and management of renal subcapsular abscess in a 63-year-old diabetic woman

Wen Liang Yu, Shaw Nan Jean, Hsein Jar Chiang

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Renal subcapsular abscess is a very rare disease that is defined by a suppurative process localized to a space between the renal capsule and the renal parenchyma. The course and management of subcapsular abscesses have received less attention than those of renal and perirenal abscesses. We describe a 63-year-old diabetic woman who presented with intermittent fever of 1 month's duration. She was initially treated for suspected acute pyelonephritis then referred to our hospital because of poor clinical response to cefazolin plus gentamicin. Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed a huge subcapsular abscess with displacement and compression of the left renal parenchyma. A percutaneous catheter was inserted and left in place for 8 days; a total of approximately 850 mL of pus was drained. Culture of the pus yielded Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter cloacae. A 2-week course of moxalactam was administered on the basis of the results of in vitro antibiotic susceptibility testing. The distorted renal parenchyma appeared normal at sonographic follow-up examination 3 weeks after hospitalization. The course and management of this rare entity are presented as a reminder to physicians that renal subcapsular abscess could manifest as fever of unknown origin in a diabetic patient. A high degree of clinical suspicion is required for early diagnosis and treatment in order to achieve a satisfactory outcome.

原文英語
頁(從 - 到)73-75
頁數3
期刊Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
97
發行號1
出版狀態已發佈 - 1月 1998
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  • 一般醫學

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