A rare cause of acute urinary retention: Urethral caruncle

Key Findings & Data:We determined a 2 x 2 cm lesion at the posteriorlip of the external urethral mea and acute urinary retention based on this lesion, whichwas thought to be urethral caruncle on physical examination.

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Conclusion & Impact:The patient is under follow-up with local estrogen therapy.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

We report a case of a 94-year-old woman admitted to the emergency service with anacute urinary retention complaint. We determined a 2 x 2 cm lesion at the posteriorlip of the external urethral mea and acute urinary retention based on this lesion, whichwas thought to be urethral caruncle on physical examination. A 16 F urethral catheterwas administered to the patient and urethral caruncle excision was performed in elective conditions. The patient is under follow-up with local estrogen therapy.

Özet

Bu çalısmada idrar yapamama sikayeti ile acil servise basvuran 94 yasında kadınhasta sunulmustur. Acil serviste değerlendirilen hastada fizik muayene ile eksternal üretral meanın posterior dudağında yer alan 2 x 2 cm’lik klinik olarak üretral karünküle bağlı akut üriner retansiyon gelismis olduğu tespit edildi. 16 F üretral kateter takılarak rahatlatılanhastaya elektif olarak üretral kitle eksizyonu yapıldı. Operasyon sonrası problemiolmayan hasta lokal östrojen tedavisi ile takibe alındı.

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ŞEN, İ., ONARAN, M., ALKİBAY, T., ÇELİK, M. (2022). A rare cause of acute urinary retention: Urethral caruncle. Gazi Medical Journal, Cilt: 20 - Sayı: 1, 44–45. https://ajindex.com/articles/520291

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