Acute Urinary Retention Due to Incarcerated Uterus With Adenomyosis: A Case Report
Aalami Zeba1, Khadija Ashraf2, Kavitha Krishnan2
1Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hamad General Hospital, Al Khor, QAT.
Cureus
|July 29, 2024
Summary
Adenomyosis can cause uterine incarceration, leading to acute urinary retention. Surgical intervention resolved symptoms in a 38-year-old woman, highlighting the need to consider adenomyosis in diagnosing urinary issues.
Area of Science:
- Gynecology
- Urology
Background:
- Acute urinary retention is a rare complication of adenomyosis.
- Uterine incarceration due to adenomyosis is infrequently documented.
Keywords:
acute urinary retentionadenomyosisfemale bladder outlet obstructionhysterectomyuterine incarceration

