Emphysematous cystitis, radiological diagnosis
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Emphysematous cystitis has been reported though it is not very common. This is characterized by presence of gas in the urinary bladder wall and/or in the lumen. The infection is caused by gas forming organisms commonly seen in patients with a background of diabetes mellitus. Presentation varies in different patients but with increasing use of different imaging modalities more cases are diagnosed in asymptomatic patients. We describe an incidentally detected case of emphysematous cystitis in the control radiograph of an adult male diabetic patient who was referred to us for barium enema and also present a review of the literature.
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