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Emphysematous Cystitis: A Radiological Diagnosis of Potentially Life-Threatening Infection
Urinary tract infections are very prevalent among women. The majority of urinary tract infections are uncomplicated and can be managed empirically with no further investigations. However, imaging studies may be indicated in patients with severe or persistent symptoms. Complicated urinary tract infec...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8727332/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35004022 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20201 |
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author | Alhusayni, Shouq A Alshammari, Thekra H Althomali, Abdullah A Alqahtani, Mishari M Alanazi, Waad A Alghamdi, Mohammed A AlDawsari, Faisal M Homoud, Elan M Alharbi, Abdulrahman A Althobaiti, Khalid E Alsubaihi, Abdulrahman A Alsayed, Abdullah M Albaqami, Abdalmohsen M Alamer, Ahmad M Al-Hawaj, Faisal |
author_facet | Alhusayni, Shouq A Alshammari, Thekra H Althomali, Abdullah A Alqahtani, Mishari M Alanazi, Waad A Alghamdi, Mohammed A AlDawsari, Faisal M Homoud, Elan M Alharbi, Abdulrahman A Althobaiti, Khalid E Alsubaihi, Abdulrahman A Alsayed, Abdullah M Albaqami, Abdalmohsen M Alamer, Ahmad M Al-Hawaj, Faisal |
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description | Urinary tract infections are very prevalent among women. The majority of urinary tract infections are uncomplicated and can be managed empirically with no further investigations. However, imaging studies may be indicated in patients with severe or persistent symptoms. Complicated urinary tract infections typically develop in the setting of diabetes mellitus. We report a case of a 52-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with severe lower abdominal pain for two days that was associated with nausea, vomiting, and fever. There was no history of change in urine or bowel habits. Besides the history of well-controlled asthma, the patient was not known to have any comorbid medical condition. Upon examination, the patient had tachycardia, low-grade fever, and a localized suprapubic tenderness with guarding. Laboratory investigation revealed leukocytosis, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein, and deranged renal functions. Further, urinalysis revealed numerous white blood cells, red blood cells, positive nitrite, and leukocyte esterase. A computed tomography scan demonstrated the presence of small locules of gas within the lumen and the wall of the bladder representing emphysematous cystitis. The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit. She received aggressive hydration therapy and a short course of opioid therapy for pain control. Broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy in the form of piperacillin-tazobactam was initiated. Over the following few days, the patient exhibited significant improvement in his symptoms and resolution of the laboratory parameters. Emphysematous cystitis is a rare infection of the lower urinary tract with gas formation. The case highlighted that such a condition may develop in the absence of diabetes mellitus or other risk factors. Prompt treatment is crucial as emphysematous cystitis can be life-threatening if the diagnosis is missed or delayed. |
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spelling | pubmed-87273322022-01-07 Emphysematous Cystitis: A Radiological Diagnosis of Potentially Life-Threatening Infection Alhusayni, Shouq A Alshammari, Thekra H Althomali, Abdullah A Alqahtani, Mishari M Alanazi, Waad A Alghamdi, Mohammed A AlDawsari, Faisal M Homoud, Elan M Alharbi, Abdulrahman A Althobaiti, Khalid E Alsubaihi, Abdulrahman A Alsayed, Abdullah M Albaqami, Abdalmohsen M Alamer, Ahmad M Al-Hawaj, Faisal Cureus Emergency Medicine Urinary tract infections are very prevalent among women. The majority of urinary tract infections are uncomplicated and can be managed empirically with no further investigations. However, imaging studies may be indicated in patients with severe or persistent symptoms. Complicated urinary tract infections typically develop in the setting of diabetes mellitus. We report a case of a 52-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with severe lower abdominal pain for two days that was associated with nausea, vomiting, and fever. There was no history of change in urine or bowel habits. Besides the history of well-controlled asthma, the patient was not known to have any comorbid medical condition. Upon examination, the patient had tachycardia, low-grade fever, and a localized suprapubic tenderness with guarding. Laboratory investigation revealed leukocytosis, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein, and deranged renal functions. Further, urinalysis revealed numerous white blood cells, red blood cells, positive nitrite, and leukocyte esterase. A computed tomography scan demonstrated the presence of small locules of gas within the lumen and the wall of the bladder representing emphysematous cystitis. The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit. She received aggressive hydration therapy and a short course of opioid therapy for pain control. Broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy in the form of piperacillin-tazobactam was initiated. Over the following few days, the patient exhibited significant improvement in his symptoms and resolution of the laboratory parameters. Emphysematous cystitis is a rare infection of the lower urinary tract with gas formation. The case highlighted that such a condition may develop in the absence of diabetes mellitus or other risk factors. Prompt treatment is crucial as emphysematous cystitis can be life-threatening if the diagnosis is missed or delayed. Cureus 2021-12-06 /pmc/articles/PMC8727332/ /pubmed/35004022 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20201 Text en Copyright © 2021, Alhusayni et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Emergency Medicine Alhusayni, Shouq A Alshammari, Thekra H Althomali, Abdullah A Alqahtani, Mishari M Alanazi, Waad A Alghamdi, Mohammed A AlDawsari, Faisal M Homoud, Elan M Alharbi, Abdulrahman A Althobaiti, Khalid E Alsubaihi, Abdulrahman A Alsayed, Abdullah M Albaqami, Abdalmohsen M Alamer, Ahmad M Al-Hawaj, Faisal Emphysematous Cystitis: A Radiological Diagnosis of Potentially Life-Threatening Infection |
title | Emphysematous Cystitis: A Radiological Diagnosis of Potentially Life-Threatening Infection |
title_full | Emphysematous Cystitis: A Radiological Diagnosis of Potentially Life-Threatening Infection |
title_fullStr | Emphysematous Cystitis: A Radiological Diagnosis of Potentially Life-Threatening Infection |
title_full_unstemmed | Emphysematous Cystitis: A Radiological Diagnosis of Potentially Life-Threatening Infection |
title_short | Emphysematous Cystitis: A Radiological Diagnosis of Potentially Life-Threatening Infection |
title_sort | emphysematous cystitis: a radiological diagnosis of potentially life-threatening infection |
topic | Emergency Medicine |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8727332/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35004022 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20201 |
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