We present the case of a 57-year-old man with emphysematous cystitis. The patient presented with a complaint of several days of lower abdominal pain and gross hematuria. Work-up included an abdominal CT scan that revealed gas within the urinary bladder wall, and cystoscopy confirmed diffuse ...
Subsequent plain radiography and CT scan showed regression of intraluminal gas. We recommend CT for the definitive diagnosis of emphysematous cystitis. Adequate antibiotic therapy, strict blood glucose control, adequate drainage of urine, and early goal-directed therapy for suspected sepsis are suggested ...
Figure 4 Ultrasound (A) and CT scan (B) of a male 4-year-old domestic shorthair cat with pyelonephritis and emphysematous cystitis by E. coli. Gas is detected with ultrasound (A) as multiple echogenic foci with reverberation artifact (arrows). CT (B) confirmed the gaseous content of the...
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Repeat CT scan 48 hours after admission showed near complete resolution of the emphysematous cystitis. The patient grew Klebsiella Pneumonia from her urine. CONCLUSIONS: Emphysematous cystitis is a rare condition caused by either aerobic or anaerobic bacteria and may be associated with both bladder ...
1). The result of a computed tomography (CT)-scan revealed air encircling the gallbladder, liver parenchymal and minimal pneumoperitoneal and liver abscess (Fig. 2a, b, c) with no cholelithiasis. The patient had received empirical antibiotics with piperacillin-tazobactam 2.25 g intravenous route ...
Pelvic computed tomography (CT) scan revealed severe emphysematous cystitis (Fig. Severe emphysematous cystitis: images in urology Emphysematous cystitis is a relatively rare infection characterized by the accumulation of air within the urinary bladder wall and bladder lumen. A rare cause of acute lower...
We report the case of a 34-year-old woman who presented with fever, frequency, urgency and gross hematuria. CT scan of the pelvis revealed emphysematous cystitis which resolved after antibiotic treatment and bladder drainage.doi:10.1007/s12301-009-0007-6Springer-VerlagAfrican Journal of Urology...
With appropriate antibiotherapy and drainage; EC can be managed.Case Report: A 78-year-old woman who presented presented with hematuria was diagnosed with EC via CT scan. The patient was treated with antibiotherapy and placement of urethral Foley catheter.Conclusion: In the diagnosis and treatment...
Initial CT scan was significant for pancolitis, anasarca and EC. The follow-up CT cystogram, flexible cystoscopy and pelvic MRI confirmed the diagnosis of EC and ruled out any fistulous tracts in the pelvis including enterovesical/colovesical fistula. The patient did not report any urinary ...