Septic Shock Revealing a Case of Encrusted Cystitis

Alkaline-encrusted cystitis or pyelitis is a chronic severe urinary tract infection. Urothelium stone encrustation is the main characteristic of this infection. Imaging is useful for diagnosis and to guide and monitor effective treatment, we present a 75-year-old man presenting to the emergency depa...

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Published inScholars Journal of Medical Case Reports Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 1160 - 1162
Main Authors Billah, A. El Moutaallik, Hamdane, J., Bouktib, Y., Hajjami, El, Boutaqiout, B., Ouali, M. Idrissi, Ganouni, N. Cherif Idrissi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.06.2024
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Summary:Alkaline-encrusted cystitis or pyelitis is a chronic severe urinary tract infection. Urothelium stone encrustation is the main characteristic of this infection. Imaging is useful for diagnosis and to guide and monitor effective treatment, we present a 75-year-old man presenting to the emergency department with sepsis following an encrusted pyelitis. Objective: We aim to illustrate the radiologic characteristics of encrusted cystitis and pyelitis.
ISSN:2347-9507
2347-6559
DOI:10.36347/sjmcr.2024.v12i06.048