Case report: Acute urinary retention secondary to Isaacs' syndrome
โ Scribed by Rabi Tiguert; Richard A. Lewis; Edward L. Gheiler; Marcos V. Tefilli; Marko R. Gudziak
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 9 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0733-2467
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โฆ Synopsis
We report an unusual case of acute urinary retention secondary to Isaacs' syndrome due to external urethral sphincter spasm. The patient was able to resume spontaneous voiding after the treatment of the underlying disease. At 6-month follow-up, there were no voiding complaints.
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