title: Idiopathic chronic urinary retention in the female.
abstract: The clinical features in 14 female patients with chronic urinary retention unassociated with extrinsic or obvious intrinsic obstruction or neurological disease are described. Management, results and histological findings are presented and discussed in relation to the clinical findings.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004106:Dilatation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*