TITLE:
Emphysematous Cystitis: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
AUTHORS:
Roland Bertile Banga-Mouss, Nestor Ghislain Andzouana Mbamognoua, Yanick Dimi Nyanga, Armel Melvin Atipo Ondongo, Steve Aristid Ondziel-Opara, Raïssa Laure Mayanda Ohouanda, Nick Arnaud Monabeka, Evariste Bouenizabila, Anani Séverin Wences Odzébé, Prosper Alain Bouya
KEYWORDS:
Emphysematous Cystitis, Computed Tomography, Lower Urinary Tract Infection, Diabetes Mellitus
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.16 No.4,
April
19,
2024
ABSTRACT: Emphysematous cystitis is a rare complication of lower urinary tract infection whose prognosis is conditioned by the delay in treatment. The predisposition of diabetic patients to urinary infections caused by gas-producing bacteria is considered one of the most common factors in the occurrence of emphysematous cystitis. The currently recommended diagnostic test is CT scanning, which has definite value in assessing gas accumulation in the bladder wall and lumen. The authors report the observations of two patients aged 68 and 80 who were treated for emphysematous cystitis complicating diabetes mellitus. The evolution was favorable under treatment with antibiotic therapy, insulin therapy and bladder drainage.