Emphysematous cystitis: an unusual disease of the Genito-Urinary system suspected on imaging.

Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob

Department of Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Virginia, Roanoke-Salem Program, Virginia, USA.

Published: October 2004

Emphysematous cystitis is a rare disease entity caused by gas fermenting bacterial and fungal pathogens. Clinical symptoms are nonspecific and diagnostic clues often arise from the unanticipated imaging findings. We report a case of 52-year-old male who presented with fever, dysuria and gross hematuria who was found to have emphysematous cystitis.

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