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Case Report
Beyond the norm: “Pyoperitoneum—A rare complication of pyonephrosis”
1 Department of Urology, Evaggelismos General Hospital of Athens, Ypsilantou 45-47, 10676 Athens, Greece
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Efthimiou Ioannis
Department of Urology, Evaggelismos General Hospital of Athens, Ypsilantou 45-47, 10676 Athens,
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Article ID: 100051Z15PT2025
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Papadopoulos T, Kypraios C, Gianniris N, Xoxakos I, Karamanolakis D, Efthimiou I. Beyond the norm: “Pyoperitoneum—A rare complication of pyonephrosis”. J Case Rep Images Urol 2025;10(1):10–12.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Intraperitoneal rupture of pyonephrosis is an infrequent but serious medical condition, characterized by the escape of pus from a purulent renal collecting system into the peritoneal cavity.
Case Report: In this case report we present a 79-year-old male patient with a history of a hydronephrotic, functioning kidney and recent urinary tract infection, which complicated into pyonephrosis and pyoperitoneum.
Conclusion: This clinical case serves as a reminder of the importance of early recognition of the condition and emphasizes prompt management to prevent potentially life-threatening complications.
Keywords: Hydronephrosis, Peritonitis, Pyonephrosis, Pyoperitoneum
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Papadopoulos Triantafillos - Acquisition of data, Drafting the work, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Kypraios Charalampos - Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Gianniris Nikolaos - Acquisition of data, Drafting the work, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Xoxakos Ioannis - Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Karamanolakis Dimitrios - Drafting the work, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Efthimiou Ioannis - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
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