Retenção urinária aguda por extenso hematoma pélvico após herniorrafia inguinal / Acute urinary retention caused by an extensive pelvic hematoma after inguinal herniorraphy

The authors report a rare case of a patient with urinary retention following an inguinal herniorraphy, due to extrinsic compression of the bladder by an extensive pelvic hematoma, diagnosed by cystourethrogram and pelvic computadorized tomography. A medical treatment was provided by vesical catheterization for seven days. After this period of time, the hematoma had disappeared and the patient recovered to spontaneous miction