Large bowel obstruction caused by urinary retention from benign prostate hyperplasia

Tomohiro Fujisaki, MD; Yasuhiko Fujita, MD; Hiroyuki Mizuta, MD; Naohisa Niina, MD; Nodoka Miyazaki, MD; Atsushi Tashiro, MD; Takahiro Hayashi, MD; Naotsuna Tada, MD; Norio Tomono, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Feb 2019)

Large bowel obstruction caused by urinary retention from benign prostate hyperplasia

Tomohiro Fujisaki, MD,
Yasuhiko Fujita, MD,
Hiroyuki Mizuta, MD,
Naohisa Niina, MD,
Nodoka Miyazaki, MD,
Atsushi Tashiro, MD,
Takahiro Hayashi, MD,
Naotsuna Tada, MD,
Norio Tomono, MD

Affiliations

Tomohiro Fujisaki, MD: Corresponding author: Current address: United States Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan; Permanent address: Okazaki 1896-1, Kushira, Kanoya, Kagoshima 893-1603, Japan.; Department of Emergency Medicine, Tokunoshima Tokushukai Medical Center, Oshima, Tokunoshima 891-7101, Japan
Yasuhiko Fujita, MD: Department of Emergency Medicine, Tokunoshima Tokushukai Medical Center, Oshima, Tokunoshima 891-7101, Japan
Hiroyuki Mizuta, MD: Department of Emergency Medicine, Tokunoshima Tokushukai Medical Center, Oshima, Tokunoshima 891-7101, Japan
Naohisa Niina, MD: Department of Emergency Medicine, Tokunoshima Tokushukai Medical Center, Oshima, Tokunoshima 891-7101, Japan
Nodoka Miyazaki, MD: Department of Emergency Medicine, Tokunoshima Tokushukai Medical Center, Oshima, Tokunoshima 891-7101, Japan
Atsushi Tashiro, MD: Department of Emergency Medicine, Tokunoshima Tokushukai Medical Center, Oshima, Tokunoshima 891-7101, Japan
Takahiro Hayashi, MD: Department of Emergency Medicine, Tokunoshima Tokushukai Medical Center, Oshima, Tokunoshima 891-7101, Japan
Naotsuna Tada, MD: Department of Emergency Medicine, Tokunoshima Tokushukai Medical Center, Oshima, Tokunoshima 891-7101, Japan
Norio Tomono, MD: Department of Emergency Medicine, Tokunoshima Tokushukai Medical Center, Oshima, Tokunoshima 891-7101, Japan

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 2
pp. 213 – 216

Abstract

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Although large bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency, its occurrence due to bladder distension is rarely reported in the literature. We report a case of large bowel obstruction caused by bladder distention secondary to benign prostate hyperplasia in a 67-year-old man. This case demonstrates a grossly distended urinary bladder compressing the rectosigmoid colon against the sacrum, presenting as a complete large bowel obstruction. Management consisted of transurethral urinary catheter insertion, which resulted in complete resolution of the bowel obstruction with drainage of a large amount of urine. Early recognition of the underlying etiology resulted in the expeditious treatment of large bowel obstruction. Keywords: Large bowel obstruction, Urinary retention, Bladder distention, Benign prostate hyperplasia

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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