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Revision as of 17:48, 18 July 2013
Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: bubbles in urine, bubbles in the urine
Overview
Pneumaturia is the passage of gas or "air" in urine. This may be seen or described as "bubbles in the urine".
Causes
A common cause of pneumaturia is vesico-colic fistulae (communications between the colon and bladder). These may occur as a complication of diverticular disease.
Other causes include:
- Crohn's disease
- Carcinoma of the colon or bladder
- A gas-producing UTI (rare).