[Intraperitoneal bladder perforation in emphysematous cystitis].
Contribution of one case report of a 69-year old diabetic male patient with neurogenic bladder. The patient developed emphysematous cystitis and peritonitis secondary to intraperitoneal perforation of the bladder. Emphysematous cystitis is an uncommon clinico-radiologic entity more frequent in diabetic and female patients and the elderly. Early diagnosis and treatment may avoid a fatal outcome. The paper includes a review of this condition.
Bañón Pérez
V J
VJ
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia.
García Hernández
J A
JA
Valdelvira Nadal
P
P
Nicolás Torralba
J A
JA
Server Pastor
G
G
Coves
R
R
Martínez Barba
E
E
Pérez Albacete
M
M
D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004646:Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy