Urinary Retention in a Female With Subacute Combined Spinal Cord Degeneration and Vaginal Infibulation

Urinary retention is a common urological condition that is more prevalent in men. It is characterized by the inability to urinate and has numerous causes. This case report describes a 29-year-old female who was admitted with a history of nitrous oxide (NO) abuse and was diagnosed with subacute combi...

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Autores principales: Okpii, Emmanuel C, Adamu-Biu, Fatima
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9980872/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36874703
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34459
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Sumario:Urinary retention is a common urological condition that is more prevalent in men. It is characterized by the inability to urinate and has numerous causes. This case report describes a 29-year-old female who was admitted with a history of nitrous oxide (NO) abuse and was diagnosed with subacute combined spinal cord degeneration (SACD). The patient was found to have female genital mutilation (FGM; infibulation), which was complicated by acute urinary retention. After unsuccessful urethral catheterization, a supra-pubic catheter was inserted with no post-operative complication. The patient is currently awaiting further discussion and recommendations from a multidisciplinary team for definitive care.

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