Ali Honarpisheh, Mohammad Reza Sharif, Ahmad Talebian, Abbas Taghavi Ardakani, Homayoon Tabesh, Esmaeel Fakharian,
Volume 23, Issue 2 (8-2009)
Abstract
Urinary retention, a rare childhood problem which is most commonly caused by
urinary tract infection. However, neurological neoplasm must also be considered in
differential diagnosis. We report here a 3 year old girlthat was referred to the pediatrics
department of Kashan University of Medical Sciences (KAUMS) with a history
of urinary retention for 10 days. By insertion of a Foley catheter specimens obtained
for urinalysis and culture, and also antibiotics were administered, but no clinical
improvement encountered and the patient developed lower limbs weakness.
Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine revealed an intramedullary mass lesion at
located in T10 to T12. Gradual improvement appeared after surgical excision of an
infected epidermoid cyst and completion of the course of antibiotics.
