Acute urinary retention as a manifestation of emphysematous cystitis

Wu, Yueh-Feng; Kao, Chung-Cheng; Tsuei, Yi-Wei; Hung, Jiunn-Bin

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2014.09.042

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“…The reference imaging test is the abdominopelvic tomography: it makes it possible to confirm the positive diagnosis by specifying the presence of air in the lumen and/the bladder wall. It also makes it possible to assess the severity, to carry out an assessment of the extent of the different gas collections and to look for possible associated damage to the upper urinary tract [8] [36] [37] [38]. The scanner also makes it possible to eliminate differential diagnoses (other sources of pelvic air), namely primary pneumaturia or communication with nearby hollow organs such as vesicodigestive or vesicovaginal fistulas [36], gas gangrene of the uterus and emphysematous vaginitis [14] [36].…”

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Emphysematous Cystitis: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Banga-Mouss,

Mbamognoua,

Nyanga

et al. 2024

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Emphysematous cystitis is a rare complication of lower urinary tract infection whose prognosis is conditioned by the delay in treatment. The predisposition of diabetic patients to urinary infections caused by gas-producing bacteria is considered one of the most common factors in the occurrence of emphysematous cystitis. The currently recommended diagnostic test is CT scanning, which has definite value in assessing gas accumulation in the bladder wall and lumen. The authors report the observations of two patients aged 68 and 80 who were treated for emphysematous cystitis complicating diabetes mellitus. The evolution was favorable under treatment with antibiotic therapy, insulin therapy and bladder drainage.

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Emphysematous Cystitis: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Banga-Mouss,

Mbamognoua,

Nyanga

et al. 2024

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“…Emphysematous cystitis (EC) is rare and has a varied clinical spectrum ranging from incidental diagnosis to fulminant sepsis 1. Prompt diagnosis, bladder drainage and broad-spectrum antibiotics form the crux of management to prevent urosepsis and mortality 2. A 68-year-old man with diabetes and hypertension presented to the emergency department with a history of vomiting, giddiness, fever and urinary frequency of 1 day duration.…”

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