Acute urinary retention secondary to perforated diverticulitis misdiagnosed as acute prostatitis.
Abdominal abscess resulting from a perforated diverticulitis has never been reported as a cause of acute urinary retention. Our patient is the first case to be reported. Because of the atypical presentation, he was initially misdiagnosed and treated as having acute prostatitis. Emergency physicians should have a high index of suspicion. Detailed history, abdominal sonography, and digital examination are helpful in diagnosing this disease.
Huang
Chang-Feng
CF
Emergency Department, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 111, Taiwan.
Ong
Jiann-Ruey
JR
Hung
Shih-Wen
SW
Chen
Chien-Chih
CC
Wang
Tzong-Luen
TL
Chong
Chee-Fah
CF
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology*