[Psychogenic urinary retention: report of two cases].
Case 1 was a 24-year-old woman, with a broken heart who complained of urinary retention. Cystometry revealed a hypoactive bladder without detrusor contraction. Case 2 was a 30-year-old man, who thought that he had renal failure. Urodynamic study showed hypoactive bladder without detrusor contraction. External sphincter electromyograph revealed no evidense of detrusor sphincter dyssynergia. These 2 cases were treated by psychotherapy, administration of diazepam and bethanechole, and intermittent self catheterization. The Japanese literature on the psychogenic urinary retention is briefly discussed.
Kitami
K
K
Department of Urology, Yamato City Hospital.
Masuda
M
M
Chiba
K
K
Kumagai
H
H
D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000150:complications*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014563:Urodynamics
D003975:Diazepam