Gas surrounding the urinary bladder in emphysematous cystitis
Int. braz. j. urol
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43(6): 1190-1191, Nov.-Dec. 2017. graf
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in English
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| ID: biblio-892930
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT We report a rare case of emphysematous cystitis in a 66-year-old woman with a history of diabetes mellitus. The predisposition of diabetes mellitus and infection of gas-forming bacteria is considered to precede the manifestation of emphysematous cystitis. The present recommended diagnosis test is computed tomography, which have definite value in the evaluation of gas accumulation in bladder wall, or an air-fluid level in bladder.
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Main subject:
Cystitis
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Emphysema
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. braz. j. urol
Journal subject:
Urology
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pudong New Area People's Hospital/CN
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