Neuromyelitis optica in a young patient presenting with urinary retention: A case report

Ibrahim Boukhannous; Anouar El Moudane; Yacoub Ahmed Okiyeh; Mohammed Ramdani; Ali Barki

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102460

Neuromyelitis optica in a young patient presenting with urinary retention: A case report

Urol Case Rep. 2023 Jun 5:50:102460. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102460. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Authors

Ibrahim Boukhannous¹, Anouar El Moudane¹, Yacoub Ahmed Okiyeh¹, Mohammed Ramdani¹, Ali Barki¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Urology, Mohamed VI University Hospital Center, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohamed I University, Oujda, Morocco.

Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system that can cause a variety of neurological symptoms, including urinary dysfunction. Here, we present the case of a 21-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with NMO after presenting with urinary retention.

Keywords: Devic disease; Lower urinary tract symptoms; Neuromyelitis optica; Urinary retention; Urodynamics.

Publication types

Case Reports