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Year : 2012 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 224-225 |
Perinephric abscess with extension into mediastinum and epidural space
G Sivarama Krishna1, B Vijayalakshmidevi2, AY Lakshmi2, B Mutheswaraiah3, V Sivakumar1
1 Department of Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India 2 Department of Radiology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India 3 Department of Surgery, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India
Correspondence Address:
V Sivakumar Department of Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati - 517 507 India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.98770
Perinephric abscess is accumulation of pus in the space between the renal capsule and the Geroto's fascia. The pus that accumulates in the perinephric space, may extend in several directions. Extension into the the mediastinum and spinal epidural space is unusual. Such situation is presented in this report.
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