A 47-year-old female presented to a tertiary centre with a rare case of acute urinary retention (AUR) with a concomitant vesicular rash over the thoracic region that was clinically consistent with unilateral herpes zoster reactivation.
Diagnosis was made by clinical examination. She was managed conservatively and discharged with oral aciclovir.
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