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ArticleCureus2025

Isolated Neuropathic Bladder Associated With Human T-lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection Precipitating Acute Focal Bacterial Nephritis: A Case Report.

Takahiro Minamii, Takahiro Nakajima, Shinpei Mizuki, Yohei Kanzawa, Naoto Ishimaru

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Article in Cureus, 2025. 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.

Takahiro MinamiiGeneral Internal Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, JPN.
Takahiro NakajimaGeneral Internal Medicine, Akashi Medical Center Hospital, Akashi, JPN.
Shinpei MizukiGeneral Internal Medicine, Akashi Medical Center Hospital, Akashi, JPN.
Yohei KanzawaGeneral Internal Medicine, Akashi Medical Center Hospital, Akashi, JPN.
Naoto IshimaruGeneral Internal Medicine, Akashi Medical Center Hospital, Akashi, JPN.

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Abstract

A 71-year-old woman with previously undiagnosed human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection presented with fever, urinary difficulties, acute abdominal pain, and severe acute kidney injury (AKI). Diagnostic evaluations confirmed acute pyelonephritis (APN) and acute focal bacterial nephritis (AFBN). Despite antibiotic treatment, she required temporary hemodialysis and eventually developed chronic kidney disease. This case highlights the importance of considering APN and AFBN as differential diagnoses in patients presenting with acute abdominal pain and severe AKI. It also underscores the need to investigate predisposing conditions. Notably, neuropathic bladder can be an isolated neurogenic manifestation of chronic HTLV-1 infection. Therefore, a thorough assessment of urinary dysfunction is essential in patients with APN and chronic HTLV-1 infection.

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acute focal bacterial nephritisacute kidney injuryacute pyelonephritishtlv-1neurogenic bladderneuropathic bladder

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PMID40271330
PMCPMC12017253

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