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A unique case report revealing the elusive clinical phenomenon of meningitis retention syndrome

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Meningitis retention syndrome (MRS) represents a rare condition in which there is meningitis accompanied by urinary retention in the absence of any other neurological symptoms. MRS is usually misdiagnosed as a urinary tract infection due to varied clinical symptoms. It is a self-limiting syndrome that often presents with prodromal symptoms of meningitis. We report a case of MRS in a 26-year-old Indian male who presented clinically with features of meningitis and developed urinary retention during hospitalisation. Fewer than 30 cases have been described and several of them remain undiagnosed due to lack of diagnostic criteria. Any patient with fever and headache which are prodromal symptoms of meningitis followed by retention should be evaluated for MRS. • This is a case on meningitis retention syndrome which is a rare and elusive thing in itself because it presents promoromaly to meningitis with retention of urine and mostly goes unnoticed and undiagnosed due to overlapping symptoms with UTI. This case will increase the horizon of the reader regarding this diagnosis and will trigger clinicians when they will encounter such patients.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2024.102885

Authors: Sajal Gupta, Kishan Raj K, Prashanth Adiga K

Institution: Father Muller Medical College Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research

Subfield: Urology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,060