Urinary retention secondary to acute vasculitic penile swelling in a pediatric patient.
Clin Case Rep
; 4(3): 258-60, 2016 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-27014447
ABSTRACT
Acute urinary retention secondary to vasculitic penile swelling in children is extremely rare. Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a self-limiting IgA-mediated cutaneous vasculitis, which can cause soft tissue edema. Acute urinary retention requires urgent intervention to prevent obstructive uropathy. Suprapubic catheterization provides an effective management strategy in the emergency setting.
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