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Large‐bowel obstruction secondary to urinary retention

Large bowel obstruction is a commonly encountered surgical emergency. It is usually secondary to malignancy, diverticular disease or volvulus. Early diagnosis is essential to ensure prompt treatment in order to reduce morbidity and mortality which may be associated with this condition. We report a rare case of large bowel obstruction due to urinary retention. Gross distension of the urinary bladder caused extrinsic compression of the colon, and presented as a large bowel obstruction.