Acute urinary retention and constipation precipitated by herpes zoster infection.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20172017 May 12.
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ABSTRACT
A 76-year-old man presented to the emergency department complaining of acute urinary retention (AUR) and severe constipation. His recent medical history included 4 days of treatment in the community for gluteal herpes zoster with famciclovir. A transurethral catheter was passed and the patient completed a full course of famciclovir with resolution of constipation. The patient's catheter was successfully removed 3 weeks after his presentation. We report on the clinical presentation and management of an unusual case of AUR and constipation caused by a zoster viral infection of the S2-S4 dermatome.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Antivirales
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2-Aminopurina
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Herpes Zóster
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irlanda