Herpes simplex virus type 2 infection associated with urinary retention in the absence of genital lesions.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 14-year-old boy had inguinal lymphadenitis and associated urinary retention; herpetic genital and anal lesions were absent. Lymph node biopsy established the presence of infection with herpes simplex virus type 2. We recommend that this infection be considered in the differential diagnosis of adolescent patients with urinary retention and constipation, even when the diagnostic clue provided by genital ulcers is absent.
Medical subject headings
- Herpesviridae Infections
- Herpesvirus 2, Human
- Urinary Retention