Original Article
Emphysematous cystitis
Authors:
D Rommel ,
Department of Medical Imaging, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Bruxelles, Belgium
B Ghaye
Department of Medical Imaging, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Bruxelles, Belgium
Abstract
Background: A 30-year-old paraplegic man was admitted to the emergency department for hyperthermia, right flank pain and abdominal tenderness. His past medical history revealed a type 2 diabetes mellitus and a cervico-thoracic astrocytoma treated by surgery and radiotherapy. In 2008, he underwent surgery for the placement of a ventriculo-peritoneal derivation for hydrocephalus secondary to meningeal carcinomatosis. The medical treatment included dexamethasone, sodium valproate and levetiracetam for intractable epilepsia. Laboratory tests revealed blood inflammation and urinary infection.
Published on
01 May 2012.
Peer Reviewed
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