title: [Acute urinary retention in children].
abstract: Acute urinary retention is defined as failure to urinate in spite of an adequate amount of urine in the bladder. Acute urinary retention in children is rare, and may cause pain and distress. Diagnosis and urgent treatment are essential. Identification and treatment of underlying medical conditions such as constipation, neurological impairment or adverse reactions to medications may prevent recurrence of retention. We describe six cases of children who were hospitalized with acute urinary retention and review the medical literature on the subject.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah Medical Center, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem. rmarans@hadassah.org.il
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marans
authors.forename: Asaf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mandel
authors.forename: Ilan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gielchinsky
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tenenbaum
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002491:Central Nervous System Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D002491:Central Nervous System Agents