Infection and Drug Resistance (Sep 2022)
A Rare Case of Spontaneous Bladder Rupture in a Herpes Zoster Patient
Abstract
Jiaguo Huang,1,* Shengcheng Tai,1,* Hongxiang Ding,1 Li Xu,2 Runmiao Hua,1 Yufu Yu,1 Dikai Mao1 1Department of Urology, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dikai Mao, Department of Urology, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 728 North Yucai Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8618967103936, Email [email protected]: Herpes zoster infection in the sacral area accounts for a considerable number of all herpes zoster cases, and cases of acute urinary retention and defecation disorders caused by herpes zoster infection in the sacral area have been reported. However, no clinical case of spontaneous bladder rupture has been reported. In this report, we describe a 77-year-old male patient with severe complications of spontaneous bladder rupture caused by herpes zoster-associated urinary retention. The patient regained complete bladder function after undergoing surgery to repair the bladder and treatment with antiviral drugs.Keywords: herpes zoster, acute urinary retention, spontaneous bladder rupture, sacral area
