SMJ articles in the category "emphysematous cystitis"

Review Article

Emphysematous Cystitis in the Absence of Known Risk Factors: An Unusual Clinical Entity

Abstract:Emphysematous cystitis is a rare disorder that is usually associated with immunosuppression, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, and other risk factors such as previous urinary tract infection and/or recent instrumentation of the urinary tract. The case of an 89-year-old woman with emphysematous cystitis who had no evidence of immunodeficiency or other…

Posted in: Diabetes 23 emphysematous cystitis 2

Case Report

A Case of Emphysematous Cystitis in Cystic Fibrosis

Abstract:It is postulated that gas-forming organisms ferment glucose within the wall of the urinary bladder leading to air collection; emphysematous cystitis occurs due to the fermentation of glucose by these organisms. Emphysematous cystitis is a rare condition usually seen in patients who are either diabetic or have other immunosuppressive diseases,…

Posted in: cystic fibrosis 6 emphysematous cystitis 2
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