Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2022; 10(25): 9142-9147
Published online Sep 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i25.9142
Tamsulosin-induced life-threatening hypotension in a patient with spinal cord injury: A case report
Jae Young Lee, Ho Seok Lee, Si-Bog Park, Kyu Hoon Lee
Jae Young Lee, Ho Seok Lee, Si-Bog Park, Kyu Hoon Lee, Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul 04763, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee JY was the patient’s physiatrist, reviewed the literature, and contributed to manuscript drafting; Lee HS was the patient’s physiatrist and reviewed the literature; Park SB reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Lee KH was responsible for manuscript revision for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted; The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Kyu Hoon Lee, MD, PhD, Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, No. 222-1 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-Gu, Seoul 04763, South Korea. dumitru1@hanyang.ac.kr
Received: April 19, 2022
Peer-review started: April 19, 2022
First decision: May 30, 2022
Revised: June 8, 2022
Accepted: July 22, 2022
Article in press: July 22, 2022
Published online: September 6, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Voiding difficulty is a common symptom of spinal cord injury (SCI) due to neurogenic bladder. Tamsulosin is commonly used for treating neurogenic bladder. However, this case demonstrated that tamsulosin can cause severe life-threatening hypotension. Thus, clinicians should be aware of this possible condition when treating neurogenic bladder in a patient with SCI.