Routine Ultrasound in Acute Retention of Urine

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Introduction

-Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common urological disorders affecting aging men. 

-Patients presenting with clinical picture suggestive of BPH may harbor other urological or non urological abnormalities. 

-Many urologists no longer carry renal or pelvic ultrasonography (US) for men with urinary retention secondary to BPH (1). 

-It generally remains a matter of conjecture as to whether or not patients with BPH presenting with urinary retention will benefit from renal and pelvic US.