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Revista Científica Ciencia Médica
Print version ISSN 1817-7433On-line version ISSN 2220-2234
Abstract
REYES GARCIA, Daniel Alejandro; LOPEZ TRINIDAD, Sergio Alberto; LUNA MEZA, Karina and LIZCANO GARCIA, Carlos. BLADDER RUPTURE ON EMPHYSEMATOUS CYSTITIS, A RARE CAUSE OF ACUTE ABDOMEN: CASE REPORT. Rev Cient Cienc Méd [online]. 2020, vol.23, n.2, pp.258-261. ISSN 1817-7433.
Emphysematous cystitis is a complication of urinary tract infection a low incidence pathology, and a rare cause of bladder perforation. Generally occurs in diabetic patients and its characterized by the presence of gas in the lumen or wall of the urinary bladder; it could be an asyntomatic case or be the cause of a critical state of septic shock.We need to keep in mind this differential diagnosis in inmunosuppresed patientis with previous historyof urinary tract infection, in orderto request specific complementary tests and get the adequate diagnosis. Presents a 59 year old female case, diabetic patient who presents emphysematous cystitis complicated with urinary bladder perforation, classic tomography images and the surgical management.
Keywords : urinary cystitis; rupture; pneumoperitoneum.