Open AccessEmphysematous Cystitis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Süleyman Tağcı,
Cüneyt Özden,
Cevdet Serkan Gökkaya,
B Aktas,
Süleyman Bulut
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the annals of clinical and analytical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-663X
DOI - 10.4328/jcam.4119
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine
Emphysematous cystitis is an infectious disease, which is characterized by accumulation of air within the lumen and wall of the bladder. Diabetes mellitus, neurogenic bladder and advanced age are important risk factors for the development of the disease. In this case report, we present a young diabetic male patient with neurogenic bladder, who was treated with the diagnosis of emphysematous cystitis