Urological Science
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 185-186, December 2010

Emphysematous Cystitis

  • Jia-Hwia Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Shih-Pai Road, Section 2, Taipei 112, Taiwan

Accepted 5 October 2010.

Emphysematous cystitis is an unusual infectious disease of the urinary bladder characterized by gas collection within the wall and lumen of the urinary bladder. Computed tomography is a good imaging modality for diagnosing emphysematous cystitis. Early diagnosis is crucial, and most cases respond well to conservative treatment with aggressive antimicrobial therapy and bladder catheterization.

Key Words:  computed tomography , emphysematous cystitis

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PII: S1879-5226(10)60041-3

doi:10.1016/S1879-5226(10)60041-3

Urological Science
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 185-186, December 2010

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