A 38-year-Old Woman With Flaccid Tetraparesis after Presenting With Abdominal Pain

A 38-year-old woman presented in the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. She underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Postoperatively, she developed worsening abdominal pain, tachycardia, flaccid tetraparesis, urinary retention, constipation and SIADH. She also developed red-colored urine...

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Published in:	Neurohospitalist p. 19418744241281000
Main Authors:	Rodrigues Dal Bo, Carolina, Miranda Menezes, Julia, Gabriela Gomes Silva, Barbara, dos Santos, Sarah Ingrid Farias, Petrucelli Doher, Marisa, de Araújo Gleizer, René
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 02-09-2024
Subjects:	Clinical Problem Solving
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Summary:	A 38-year-old woman presented in the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. She underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Postoperatively, she developed worsening abdominal pain, tachycardia, flaccid tetraparesis, urinary retention, constipation and SIADH. She also developed red-colored urine. Porphobilinogen was requested in an isolated urine sample, with the test result showing 256 mg/g of creatinine. This case didactically emphasizes the necessity of considering differential diagnosis in acute abdomen pain associated with neurological disorders.
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ISSN:	1941-8744 1941-8752
DOI:	10.1177/19418744241281000