Herpes zoster induced urinary retention in Hodgkin's disease.

A patient with Hodgkin's disease with acute urinary retention caused by herpes zoster is presented. Two other similar cases previously reported in the literature are reviewed along with a review of English literature on herpes zoster causing urinary retention and on other genitourinary problems in Hodgkin's disease. Because of increased incidence of herpes zoster in Hodgkin's disease, recognition of this complication is stressed since other causes of actue urinary retention in Hodgkin's disease have serious implications.