Fowler syndrome post liposculpture and augmentation mammoplasty: Case report and literature review

Fowler syndrome is a rare entity that occurs in young women, with a high incidence of polycystic ovary syndrome. It consists of episodes of acute urinary retention that have a characteristic electromyographic pattern. Its etiology is unclear and is usually preceded by a trigger such as a surgical pr...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Domínguez-Millán, Tatiana Luna Pisciotti, Pamela Fernández Cuesta, Miguel Angel Bonilla Becerril
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587824001438
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Tatiana Luna Pisciotti
Pamela Fernández Cuesta
Miguel Angel Bonilla Becerril
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description Fowler syndrome is a rare entity that occurs in young women, with a high incidence of polycystic ovary syndrome. It consists of episodes of acute urinary retention that have a characteristic electromyographic pattern. Its etiology is unclear and is usually preceded by a trigger such as a surgical procedure, childbirth, other acute medical conditions, and opioid use. There is no report in the literature that links any Plastic Surgery procedure to Fowler Syndrome. We present the case of a 31-year-old female patient who had an episode of acute urinary retention 36 hours after liposculpture and augmentation mammoplasty. Infectious, anatomical and functional causes were ruled out upon admission to the emergency room, confirming the diagnosis of Fowler Syndrome. The patient was treated with bladder catheterization for 72h and tamsulosin for 15 days, with adequate response. Subsequent to this she presented a favorable evolution without new episodes of difficulty for urination, without functional sequelae or complications in the aesthetic surgical result.
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spelling doaj-art-b02fe8c73a5448c393947cf8a4f227482025-08-20T02:20:58ZengElsevierJPRAS Open2352-58782024-12-014229229510.1016/j.jpra.2024.09.013Fowler syndrome post liposculpture and augmentation mammoplasty: Case report and literature reviewRodrigo Domínguez-Millán0Tatiana Luna Pisciotti1Pamela Fernández Cuesta2Miguel Angel Bonilla Becerril3Private Practice, Corporea Health & Aesthetics, Mexico City, Mexico; Corresponding author at: Homero 411, Polanco, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico.Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá D.C., ColombiaUniversidad Panamericana, Mexico City, MexicoPrivate Practice, American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City, MexicoFowler syndrome is a rare entity that occurs in young women, with a high incidence of polycystic ovary syndrome. It consists of episodes of acute urinary retention that have a characteristic electromyographic pattern. Its etiology is unclear and is usually preceded by a trigger such as a surgical procedure, childbirth, other acute medical conditions, and opioid use. There is no report in the literature that links any Plastic Surgery procedure to Fowler Syndrome. We present the case of a 31-year-old female patient who had an episode of acute urinary retention 36 hours after liposculpture and augmentation mammoplasty. Infectious, anatomical and functional causes were ruled out upon admission to the emergency room, confirming the diagnosis of Fowler Syndrome. The patient was treated with bladder catheterization for 72h and tamsulosin for 15 days, with adequate response. Subsequent to this she presented a favorable evolution without new episodes of difficulty for urination, without functional sequelae or complications in the aesthetic surgical result.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587824001438Fowler's syndromeLiposuctionMammoplasty
spellingShingle Rodrigo Domínguez-Millán
Tatiana Luna Pisciotti
Pamela Fernández Cuesta
Miguel Angel Bonilla Becerril
Fowler syndrome post liposculpture and augmentation mammoplasty: Case report and literature review
JPRAS Open
Fowler's syndrome
Liposuction
Mammoplasty
title Fowler syndrome post liposculpture and augmentation mammoplasty: Case report and literature review
title_full Fowler syndrome post liposculpture and augmentation mammoplasty: Case report and literature review
title_fullStr Fowler syndrome post liposculpture and augmentation mammoplasty: Case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Fowler syndrome post liposculpture and augmentation mammoplasty: Case report and literature review
title_short Fowler syndrome post liposculpture and augmentation mammoplasty: Case report and literature review
title_sort fowler syndrome post liposculpture and augmentation mammoplasty case report and literature review
topic Fowler's syndrome
Liposuction
Mammoplasty
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587824001438
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