Importance of Obtaining a Detailed Medical History in Diagnosing Emphysematous Cystitis
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-2010
Abstract
Pneumaturia has long been known to be the characteristic pathognomonic finding in emphysematous cystitis. However, its history is often difficult to elicit. Imaging studies are diagnostic in the majority of emphysematous cystitis cases described in the literature. The authors present a unique case in which the patient did not admit having pneumaturia until detailed questioning about her medical history was completed after diagnostic imaging. Had an earlier and more thorough medical history been conducted, the patient's diagnosis would have been achieved several months earlier, before presentation to the emergency department, as described in the present case. Early diagnosis is vital to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with emphysematous cystitis.
Volume
110
Issue
2
First Page
91
Last Page
94
ISSN
1945-1997
Published In/Presented At
Selley, J. K., Kane, B. G., & Kane, K. E. (2010). Importance of obtaining a detailed medical history in diagnosing emphysematous cystitis. The Journal Of The American Osteopathic Association, 110(2), 91-94.
Disciplines
Emergency Medicine | Medical Specialties | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
20160248
Department(s)
Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine Residents
Document Type
Article