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ArticleBMJ case reports2017

Unusual case of acute urinary retention in a young female.

Belinda Zer Hui Chern, Shivani Rajaraman, Geetika Verma, Kenneth Wei Jian Heng

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Belinda Zer Hui ChernSchool of Medicine, National University Singapore Yong Loo Lin, Singapore, Singapore.
Shivani RajaramanSchool of Medicine, National University Singapore Yong Loo Lin, Singapore, Singapore.
Geetika VermaSchool of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Kenneth Wei Jian HengEmergency Department, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
National University of Singapore · SGQueen Mary University of London · GBTan Tock Seng Hospital · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report an unusual case of a 17-year-old young female presenting to the emergency department with varicella infection, acute urinary retention (AUR) and no other neurological deficits. An MRI of the spine confirmed the diagnosis of acute transverse myelitis. Positive serum IgG antibodies against varicella zoster virus (VZV) suggested a parainfectious aetiology. The patient eventually developed weakness and a sensory level from the third thoracic dermatome on day 2 of hospitalisation. Awareness that AUR can precede other neurological deficits in VZV transverse myelitis will prevent misdiagnosis and allow for the prompt treatment of this debilitating illness.

Indexed as

AcyclovirAdolescentAntiviral AgentsDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHerpesvirus 3, HumanHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMyelitis, TransverseThoracic VertebraeUrinary RetentionVaricella Zoster Virus InfectionAcyclovirAntiviral Agentsemergency medicinespinal cord

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PMID28978599
PMCPMC5652365
OpenAlexW2762277366

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