Pneumaturia

Pneumaturia
Classification and external resources
DiseasesDB	30912

Pneumaturia is the passage of gas or "air" in urine. This may be seen or described as "bubbles in the urine".

Causes

Emphysematous cystitis in computertomography

A common cause of pneumaturia is colovesical fistula (communication between the colon and bladder). These may occur as a complication of diverticular disease.

Other key differentials:

• Crohn's disease
• Carcinoma of the colon or bladder
• A gas-producing UTI (emphysematous cystitis: rare).

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is made with the help of ct scan, which shows the inflammatory diverticular mass. It should be followed by sigmoidoscopy to rule out cancer.