Document Type
Case Report
Department
Emergency Medicine
Abstract
Acute urinary retention (AUR) is a fairly common presentation in the elderly; but interesting to be noted in a healthy young individual as a manifestation of acute appendicitis. We present a case of a 32-year gentleman with decreased urine output with mild tenderness at the supra-pubic region; which was later on, shifted to the right iliac fossa. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed acute appendicitis. Emergency physicians are challenged to recognize the uncommon presentation of acute appendicitis and need to be reminded of this common complaint as a rare presentation of it. This case also stresses on the repeated abdominal examinations to seek diagnostic clarity. Key Words: Appendicitis, Acute urinary retention, Repeat abdominal examination.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
Recommended Citation
Sheikh, S.,
Javed, U.,
Baig, M. A.
(2021). Acute urinary retention: Should we call it a manifestation of appendicitis?. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, 30(7), 846-848.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_emerg_med/280