When bladder scans fail: three case studies

Urol Nurs. 2002 Aug;22(4):249-50.

Abstract

This article contains three case studies describing patients who initially presented with complaints of symptoms consistent with urinary retention. Preliminary bladder scans confirmed this diagnosis; however, further workup revealed nonurologic causes for the patients' symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Neoplasms / complications
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ovarian Cysts / complications
  • Ultrasonography
  • Urinary Retention / diagnostic imaging*
  • Urinary Retention / etiology