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Urine retention as the first presentation of congenital absence of the sacrum: A case report of a rare clinical phenomenon.

Hongzeng Wu, Peng Qi, Ruoheng Dai, Ze Li, Helin Feng

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Article in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hongzeng WuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Department of General Surgery Department of Pediatrics, Hebei Medical University Fourth Affiliated Hospital and Hebei Provincial Tumor Hospital Department of Emergency, Hebei Medical University Second Affiliated Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Peng Qi
Ruoheng Dai
Ze Li
Helin Feng
Hebei Medical University · CN

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Abstract

rationaleCongenital absence of either a part of or the entire sacrum is rare, and only a few such cases have been reported until now. Most cases showed vertebral, pelvic, neurological, and visceral abnormalities, and the cases were usually quite serious. Only in rare cases was there urine retention without other symptoms. PATIENT CONCERNS: We describe the case of a 28-years-old man who presented with urine retention. DIAGNOSES: Urodynamic study confirmed that he had urinary retention, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed the absence of the sacrum.

interventionsHe was treated with electro-acupuncture and medications to improve nerve function. OUTCOMES: His symptoms showed clear improvement. LESSONS: Although this case is rare, it indicates that the spine and pelvis may need to be examined when unexplained urinary retention occurs.

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AdultHumansMaleMusculoskeletal AbnormalitiesSacrumUrinary Retention

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PMID30075539
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