A self-inflicted male urethral/vesical foreign body (olive seed) causing complete urinary retention
Foreign body in the urethra is a relatively rare occurrence. A variety of foreign bodies, majority of which were mostly self-inflicted for psychiatric disorder, senility, intoxication, and autoerotic stimulation, have been reported in the literature. We report a case of self-inserted foreign body (o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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Series: | Urology Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442017303121 |
Summary: | Foreign body in the urethra is a relatively rare occurrence. A variety of foreign bodies, majority of which were mostly self-inflicted for psychiatric disorder, senility, intoxication, and autoerotic stimulation, have been reported in the literature. We report a case of self-inserted foreign body (olive seed) in the urethra. Keywords: Foreign body, Bladder, Urethra: self-infliction, Obstruction |
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ISSN: | 2214-4420 |