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Neurogenic bladder dysfunction due to Behcet'sTheodorou C, Floratos D, Hatzinicolaou P, Vaiopoulos GInt J Urol. 1999 Aug;6(8):423-5.. Urology Department, Polycliniki Hospital, Athens, Greece. [email protected] BACKGROUND: Behcet's disease is a chronic multisystem condition of unknown origin. Genitourinary tract involvement with genital apthous ulcers, epididymitis, urethritis and recurrent cystitis is encountered commonly. Neurogenic bladder dysfunction due to neural involvement of the syndrome, has been reported extremely rarely. METHODS: A case of neurogenic bladder dysfunction due to Behcet's disease is presented. The patient was 17-year-old young male with a long history of the disease and neurological affection, but with neglected lower urinary tract symptoms and urinary incontinence. The patient was diagnosed urodynamically to have hyperreflexic detrusor. RESULTS/DISCUSSION: After failure of medical treatment (oxybutynin chloride) the patient submitted to augmentation clam-type sigmoidocystoplasty. Four years postoperatively, the patient is dry, on clean intermittent self catheterization twice daily and he is practically asymptomatic from lower urinary tract symptoms. ![]() ![]() ![]() This abstract is being posted for educational purposes, as well as for comment and criticism, by the visitors to the Epididymitis Foundation website (EpididymitisFoundation.org ). This abstract is representative of a larger article that is indexed on Medline. Men's Health Web RingSurvivingProstateCancerWithoutSurgery.org VasectomyFoundation.org Prostatitis Foundation ( Prostatitis.org) Disclaimer: Information provided on this web site is for educatonal purposes only. It is not a substitute for, nor can it replace advice from your own physician. The information on this site is not to be used for diagnosing or treating any health concerns that you may have. Testicular torsion, which is a medical emergency can be confused with epididymitis. You must see your own physician for diagnosis and treatment. Furthermore, the information on this site is never guaranteed to be 100% accurate or 100% up to date. All the side effects of mentioned treatments, drugs, surgeries, or therapies cannot always be listed or be known. Errors and omissions may occur in any essay. See a competent physician for your health care needs. EpididymitisFoundation.org� Established December 11, 2002 |
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