Herpes zoster‐induced acute urinary retention

Urinary retention is a common acute presentation for men in their later decades. Potential contributing pathologies are numerous. We report an unusual case of acute urinary retention requiring catheterisation secondary to sacral herpes zoster reactivation (S2–4) in an 88‐year‐old man with minimal pr...

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Published in:Emergency medicine Australasia 2013-06, Vol.25 (3), p.279-281
Main Authors: Addison, Ben, Harvey, Martyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acyclovir - therapeutic use
Aged, 80 and over
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
herpes
Herpes Zoster - complications
Herpes Zoster - drug therapy
Humans
Male
retention
urinary
Urinary Catheterization
Urinary Retention - etiology
Urinary Retention - therapy
zoster
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Summary:Urinary retention is a common acute presentation for men in their later decades. Potential contributing pathologies are numerous. We report an unusual case of acute urinary retention requiring catheterisation secondary to sacral herpes zoster reactivation (S2–4) in an 88‐year‐old man with minimal preceding obstructive symptoms.
ISSN:1742-6731
1742-6723
DOI:10.1111/1742-6723.12079