title: Bladder Pneumatosis From a Catastrophic Vascular Event.
abstract: Air within the bladder wall, or bladder pneumatosis, is a very rare finding typically resulting from an infectious etiology, as in emphysematous cystitis (EC). However, there have been reports of bladder pneumatosis occurring without clear infectious origins. We present a case of a female patient found to have concurrent bladder and ileal pneumatosis secondary to a catastrophic vascular event. Prompt recognition of non-infectious etiologies of bladder pneumatosis is essential as this distinction may dramatically alter clinical decision-making.
authors: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 420 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors: Ian J
authors: IJ
authors: Cooke
authors: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 420 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors: Leslie M
authors: LM
authors: Okorji
authors: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 420 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors: Richard S
authors: RS
authors: Matulewicz
authors: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 420 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors: Daniel T
authors: DT
authors: Oberlin
authors: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 420 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; NorthShore University Health System, 2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201, USA.
authors: Brian T
authors: BT
authors: Helfand
keywords: Bladder pneumatosis; Emphysematous cystitis