Emphysematous cystitis in a patient with type-2 diabetes mellitus

Emphysematous cystitis is a relatively rare clinical entity caused by gas-fermenting bacteria or fungus. Presentation is often nonspecific and imaging is the best diagnostic modality. We report a case of a 45-year-old male who presented with fever, dysuria, and pneumaturia, and was found to have emp...

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Autores principales: Gangadhar, Prathosh, Gogate, Yashpal Vikas, Walia, Rama, Bhansali, Anil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3152193/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21847457
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.83051
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Sumario:Emphysematous cystitis is a relatively rare clinical entity caused by gas-fermenting bacteria or fungus. Presentation is often nonspecific and imaging is the best diagnostic modality. We report a case of a 45-year-old male who presented with fever, dysuria, and pneumaturia, and was found to have emphysematous cystitis.

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