Emphysematous cystitis (EC) is the presence of intramural gas, with or without luminal gas, within the bladder as a result of a primary infection of the lower urinary tract with a gas-producing organism. It is a well-recognised complication of urinary tract infections involving Escherichia coli in diabetic patients. Clinical subcutaneous emphysema is a rare complication of EC that appears to have poor prognosis. Only careful clinical judgement, and a high degree of suspicion, will lead to its early diagnosis and treatment. Here, we report a case of subcutaneous emphysema due to EC based on a clinical diagnosis confirmed using computed tomography (CT). © 2011 Sadek et al; licensee Springer.
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Sadek, A. R., Blake, H., & Mehta, A. (2011). Emphysematous cystitis with clinical subcutaneous emphysema. International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1865-1380-4-26
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