Urachal abscess precipitated as acute pyelonephritis in an adult patient with diabetes |
Choi, Yoo A
(Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Se Young (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) Chang, Kyung Yoon (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) Hwang, Hyeon Seok (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) Kim, Suk Young (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) Chang, Yoon Kyung (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) |
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