Bladder Pneumatosis From a Catastrophic Vascular Event

Daniel T. Oberlin; Richard S. Matulewicz; Leslie M. Okorji; Brian T. Helfand; Ian J. Cooke

doi:https://doi.org/10.21985/N25B41

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Bladder Pneumatosis From a Catastrophic Vascular Event

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Air within the bladder wall, or bladder pneumatosis, is a very rare finding typically resulting from an infectious etiology, as in emphysematous cystitis (EC). However, there have been reports of bladder pneumatosis occurring without clear infectious origins. We present a case of a female patient found to have concurrent bladder and ileal pneumatosis secondary to a catastrophic vascular event. Prompt recognition of non-infectious etiologies of bladder pneumatosis is essential as this distinction may dramatically alter clinical decision-making.

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