J Korean Continence Soc.  2009 Dec;13(2):159-162.

Postpartum Emphysematous Cystitis after Casarean Section

• Park HK
• Sim WS
• Choi IH
• Chang JH
• Kim KH
• Jung H
• Yoon SJ
• Lee MS
• Kim TB

Abstract

Emphysematous cystitis is a rare infectious condition of the urinary bladder. Underlying diabetes mellitus is present in over half of reported cases with women being affected twice as often as men. It also occurs in alcoholism, undernutrition, radiating and immunosuppressive treatments. We present a case of postpartum emphysematous cystitis after Casarean section (C-sec) in a young female without underlying disease.

Keyword

Emphysematous cystitis; Postpartum; Casarean section

MeSH Terms

Alcoholism
Cystitis*
Diabetes Mellitus
Female
Humans
Male
Malnutrition
Postpartum Period*
Urinary Bladder