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Emphysematous cystitis in an elderly Japanese patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Authors :
Hironori Yashima
Michishige Terasaki
Hideki Kushima
Tsutomu Hirano
Source :
Clinical Case Reports, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 585-586 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Wiley, 2019.

Abstract

Key Clinical Message We report a rare but fatal case of emphysematous cystitis (EC) that presented as a typical image of gas bubbles within the urinary bladder wall on computed tomography (CT). This disease has a high mortality rate more than that reported previously based on recent literature review in Japan.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20500904
Volume :
7
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Clinical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.19f0ccd280a04f4b9e6d15a2bc430b5f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2028