Pyonephrosis epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Harsh Vardhan Chawla, M.B.B.S.[2]

Overwiew

Although an uncommon condition overall, pyonephrosis has been reported in neonates, children, as well as adults, indicating it can develop in any age group.

Epidemiology and demographics

Although an uncommon condition overall, pyonephrosis has been reported in neonates, children, as well as adults, indicating it can develop in any age group.^[1] The incidence is greater in people with immunosuppression (e.g., patients on steroids, organ transplant recipients, HIV AIDS), diabetes mellitus, and nephrolithiasis. No gender preponderance has been reported.

References

↑ Tamburrini S, Lugarà M, Iannuzzi M, Cesaro E, De Simone F, Del Biondo D; et al. (2021). “Pyonephrosis Ultrasound and Computed Tomography Features: A Pictorial Review”. Diagnostics (Basel). 11 (2). doi:10.3390/diagnostics11020331. PMC 7921924 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 33671431 Check |pmid= value (help).

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[pmid33671431-1] Tamburrini S, Lugarà M, Iannuzzi M, Cesaro E, De Simone F, Del Biondo D; et al. (2021). “Pyonephrosis Ultrasound and Computed Tomography Features: A Pictorial Review”. Diagnostics (Basel). 11 (2). doi:10.3390/diagnostics11020331. PMC 7921924 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 33671431 Check |pmid= value (help).

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