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Conservative approach in treating acute renal carbuncle.
Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
|February 1, 1985
Summary
Antibiotic therapy alone can successfully treat renal carbuncles. Early diagnosis via imaging aids in successful conservative management, with most patients achieving normal kidney function post-treatment.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Infectious Diseases
- Radiology
Background:
- Renal carbuncles are localized collections of pus within the kidney parenchyma.
- Historically, surgical intervention was often required for treatment.
- Conservative management with antibiotics alone has been explored as an alternative.