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

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 th...

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Main Authors: Sajal Gupta, Kishan Raj K, Prashanth Adiga K
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442024002390
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-09aefbfee3784152bcc4b4bf90c019f82025-08-20T01:52:48ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202024-11-015710288510.1016/j.eucr.2024.102885A unique case report revealing the elusive clinical phenomenon of meningitis retention syndromeSajal Gupta0Kishan Raj K1Prashanth Adiga K2Corresponding author. 945, Sadar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226002, India.; Department of Urology & Renal Transplantation, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575002, IndiaDepartment of Urology & Renal Transplantation, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575002, IndiaDepartment of Urology & Renal Transplantation, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575002, IndiaMeningitis 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442024002390Meningitis. Urinary tract infection(UTI)Meningitis retention syndrome(MRS)Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
spellingShingle Sajal Gupta
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A unique case report revealing the elusive clinical phenomenon of meningitis retention syndrome
Urology Case Reports
Meningitis. Urinary tract infection(UTI)
Meningitis retention syndrome(MRS)
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
title A unique case report revealing the elusive clinical phenomenon of meningitis retention syndrome
title_full A unique case report revealing the elusive clinical phenomenon of meningitis retention syndrome
title_fullStr A unique case report revealing the elusive clinical phenomenon of meningitis retention syndrome
title_full_unstemmed A unique case report revealing the elusive clinical phenomenon of meningitis retention syndrome
title_short A unique case report revealing the elusive clinical phenomenon of meningitis retention syndrome
title_sort unique case report revealing the elusive clinical phenomenon of meningitis retention syndrome
topic Meningitis. Urinary tract infection(UTI)
Meningitis retention syndrome(MRS)
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442024002390
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