A case report of cystitis emphysematosa and emphysematous pyelonephritis.
The presence of intramural gas in the urinary bladder is rare and gas in the kidney is also rare. Our patient had both conditions. We have not seen these two rare conditions ever described in one patient. Both conditions are commoner in diabetics. Nephrectomy was resorted to after unsuccessful antibiotic treatment of the emphysematous pyelonephritis.
Akumabor
P N
PN
Benka-Coker
L B
LB
D003556:Cystitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery