Herpes zoster-associated acute urinary retention in immunocompetent patient
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Undergraduate course
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Soc Brasileira Dermatologia
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Article
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Abstract
Herpes zoster-associated urinary retention is an uncommon event related to virus infection of the S2-S4 dermatome. The possible major reasons are ipsilateral hemicystitis, neuritis-induced or myelitis-associated virus infection. We report a case of a 65-year-old immunocompetent female patient who presented an acute urinary retention after four days under treatment with valacyclovir for gluteal herpes zoster. The patient had to use a vesical catheter, was treated with antibiotics and corticosteroids and fully recovered after eight weeks.
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Herpes Zoster, Treatment outcome, Urinary retention
Language
English
Citation
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. Rio de Janeiro: Soc Brasileira Dermatologia, v. 89, n. 6, p. 985-987, 2014.
