Urinary retention without organic cause in children.
Acute urinary retention without organic explanation is well known in adults but has only rarely been described in children. Six cases (four boys and two girls) of non-organic acute urinary retention are reported. The diagnosis was based on negative findings on extensive urological examination. So-called psychogenic urinary retention in children is associated with constipation and infrequent voiding.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology