A case of urinary retention associated with sacral herpes zoster

Mikiko ISHIBASHUI; Kazuo HIGA; Kazunori HIROTA; Kazuhiko HIRATA; Fumiko HAYASHI; Takamitsu HAMADA

doi:10.11321/jjspc1994.10.4_505

Mikiko ISHIBASHUI, Kazuo HIGA, Kazunori HIROTA, Kazuhiko HIRATA, Fumiko HAYASHI, Takamitsu HAMADA

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Keywords: herpes zoster, urinary retention, antibody production

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2003 Volume 10 Issue 4 Pages 505-508

DOI https://doi.org/10.11321/jjspc1994.10.4_505

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Abstract

A 40-year-old man developed urinary retention after herpes zoster involving the 3rd to 5th sacral dermatomes. He died 6 weeks after the onset of urinary retention until which time an indwelling urinary catheter was needed. The antibody titers against varicella-zoster virus in the cerebrospinal fluid and sera suggested intrathecal production of antibodies against varicella-zoster virus.

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