Open AccessEmphysematous cystitis: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Mukendi Alain Mwamba
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2980
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , pelvis , abdomen , hiatal hernia , urinary system , surgery , diabetes mellitus , radiology , disease , reflux , endocrinology
Emphysematous cystitis is a rare potentially life‐threatening condition and a distinct type of complicated lower urinary tract infection generally associated with diabetes mellitus and diagnosed radiologically. This case report presents a case of emphysematous cystitis as post hiatal hernia repair infectious complication incidentally found on CT abdomen/pelvis.