Herpes-zoster associated urinary retention in a 57-year-old immunocompromised male

Herpes zoster-associated urinary retention is a rare but acknowledged phenomenon. It is usually a bladder areflexia resulting from a viral infection in the sacral dermatomes. We describe a 57-year-old immunosuppressed male patient with delayed urinary retention, following an outbreak of shingles in...

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Published in:Urology case reports 2021-01, Vol.34, p.101498, Article 101498
Main Authors: Au, Vivienne H., Kazi, Anan, Bruha, Matthew, Weiss, Jeffrey
Format: Article
Language:English
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Acute urinary retention
Herpes zoster
Immunocompromised
Inflammation and Infection
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Summary:Herpes zoster-associated urinary retention is a rare but acknowledged phenomenon. It is usually a bladder areflexia resulting from a viral infection in the sacral dermatomes. We describe a 57-year-old immunosuppressed male patient with delayed urinary retention, following an outbreak of shingles in the setting of supratherapeutic immunosuppressive medications and poorly-controlled diabetes mellitus. The patient received a foley catheter, failed a trial of void in the acute treatment setting, completed zoster treatment with antivirals and corticosteroids, and fully recovered bladder function 6 weeks later.
ISSN:2214-4420
2214-4420
DOI:10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101498