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	Pyonephrosis;
ICD-10	N13.6
ICD-9	590.8
MeSH	C12.777.419.570.643.790

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2];Harsh Vardhan Chawla, M.B.B.S.[3]

Synonyms and keywords: Hydronephrosis, Infected

Overview

Pyonephrosis (Greek pyon "pus" + nephros "kidney") is an infection of obstructed renal collecting system leading to accumulation of pus in the renal collecting system. Pus collects in the renal pelvis and eventually causes destruction of the renal parenchyma.