Elsberg syndrome caused by herpes zoster in the sacral region with preceding urinary retention

Elsberg syndrome caused by herpes zoster in the sacral region with preceding urinary retention

Background Elsberg syndrome (ES) is an acute‐onset lumbosacral radiculitis with myelitis caused by a herpes virus infection. Case Presentation We present a case of a 77‐year‐old woman who was admitted with urinary retention prior to genital rash. The patient was diagnosed with ES and treated with in...

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Main Authors: Daiki Nishiyama, Satoshi Yoshimura, Chihiro Shimizuhira, Nobuhiro Ikeda, Nobuhiro Miyamae, Yasuyuki Sumida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Acute Medicine & Surgery
Subjects:
acyclovir
Elsberg syndrome
herpes zoster
urinary retention
VZV
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.824

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.824

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