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

Year: 2009

Type: article

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 risk factors except for advanced age is reported. A review of the literature on emphysematous cystitis in immunocompetent, nondiabetic individuals is presented.

Source: Southern Medical Journal

DOI: 10.1097/smj.0b013e3181adf18c

Authors: Theodoros Kelesidis, Sara Osman, Sotirios Tsiodras

Institutions: Tufts University, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Language: English

Topic: Urinary Tract Infections Management

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences