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Herpes zoster‐induced acute urinary retention
Author(s) -
Addison Ben,
Harvey Martyn
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/1742-6723.12079
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary retention , urinary system , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery
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.