Gas Where It Shouldn’t Be

A 42-year-old man with diabetes has urinary incontinence and severe dysuria. A CT scan reveals a rare and life-threatening cause. What is the diagnosis?

Emphysematous prostatitis


A 42-year-old man with diabetes presented with a history urinary incontinence and severe dysuria over several days. What diagnosis does his computed tomographic (CT) scan suggest?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Bladder perforation
Urethritis
Emphysematous prostatitis
Colovesical fistula

Computed Tomography, Diabetes Mellitus, Dysuria, Emphysematous prostatitis, Prostatitis

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