Showering gas bubbles within the inferior vena cava detected sonographically can unmask a hidden infection: a case report of a rare presentation in a patient with emphysematous cystitis

We present a case of incidentally discovered gas bubbles flowing within the inferior vena cava during a routine abdominal sonographic examination, that subsequently unmasked a previously undiagnosed emphysematous cystitis.

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Published inJournal of ultrasound Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 535 - 537
Main Authors Obeidat, Naser, Al-Omari, Mamoon H., Shwayyat, Batool
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Bubbles
Case Report
Case reports
Cystitis
Cystitis - complications
Cystitis - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound
Vena Cava, Inferior - diagnostic imaging
Air embolism
Emphysematous cystitis
Ultrasound
Inferior vena cava
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Summary:We present a case of incidentally discovered gas bubbles flowing within the inferior vena cava during a routine abdominal sonographic examination, that subsequently unmasked a previously undiagnosed emphysematous cystitis.
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ISSN:1876-7931
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DOI:10.1007/s40477-022-00673-4