title: Appendiceal abscess--unusual cause of acute urinary retention. Report of a case.
abstract: Appendiceal abscess with urinary symptoms may be the cause of acute urinary retention. The authors present the diagnosis and treatment of such a case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J U
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Monu
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Akumabor
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000209:etiology; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology*