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Appendiceal abscess—Unusual cause of acute urinary retention

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Appendiceal abscess with urinary symptoms may be the cause of acute urinary retention. The authors present the diagnosis and tretment of such a case.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria

    J. U. V. Monu

  2. Department of Surgery (Urology Service), University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria

    P. N. Akumabor

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Monu, J.U.V., Akumabor, P.N. Appendiceal abscess—Unusual cause of acute urinary retention. International Urology and Nephrology 22, 429–432 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02549773

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