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Emphysematous cystitis after orchiectomy
D D Tsiftsis1, E E Sanidas, A E Voloudaki
1Department of Surgical Oncology, Herakleion University Hospital, Crete, Greece.
Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology
|October 1, 1996
Summary
Emphysematous cystitis, a rare bladder condition, developed in a patient after surgery for epididymitis. Early diagnosis is crucial due to its unusual presentation.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Emphysematous cystitis is a rare, serious bladder infection characterized by gas in the bladder wall.
- Suppurative epididymitis is a bacterial infection of the epididymis, a coiled tube that stores and carries sperm.