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.

Article Outline

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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