title: [A case of emphysematous cystitis].
abstract: Emphysematous cystitis is a rare but interesting disease. A case is reported of cystitis emphysema with acute pyelonephritis and uncontrolled diabetes. The patient was a 54-year-old woman complaining of gross hematuria and fever. A submucosa emphysema in bladder was found by cystoscopy . Radiography showed the gas around the bladder. The patient was administered antibiotics, then symptoms was improved. We reviewed 12 cases of emphysematous cystitis reported in Japan and summarized the pathophysiologic features of this entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kariya General Hospital.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yuba
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsumura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maekawa
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003556:Cystitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003558:Cystoscopy; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014567:Urography