Emphysematous cystitis in an elderly patient with ulcerative colitis.
Emphysematous cystitis is a rare complication of lower urinary tract infections. The disease is characterized by air within the bladder wall and lumen and commonly occurs in middle-aged diabetic women. Intramural bladder gas seen on imaging is pathognomonic for this condition. The severity of the illness varies widely from cases diagnosed incidentally to patients presenting with life-threatening sepsis. We report the case of an 80-year-old non-diabetic man presenting with emphysematous cystitis after a total colectomy for ulcerative colitis.
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003082:Colectomy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D003556:Cystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography