EMPHYSEMATOUS CYSTITIS: A CASE REPORT

We report a case of emphysematous cystitis, a 59 years old diabetic woman with history of vague abdominal pain, urinary frequency and high-grade fever. On clinical examination, she was markedly dehydrated, ill-looking obese lady with a temperature of 40. TC and moderately tender over suprapubic area but Urinary bladder was not palpable. Urine dipsiix was positive for blood and protein. CT scan of the abdomen revealed gas in and around the wall of urinary bladder.