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A case of self-inserted foreign body in the urinary bladder: Usefulness of three-dimensional reconstruction computed tomography for surgery planning

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Retrieving intravesical foreign bodies warrants open cystotomy; therefore, preoperative evaluation of the material, size, shape, and location is essential for surgical planning. A 79-year-old man presented with dysuria and admitted inserting a jump rope into his urethra. Reconstructed three-dimensional computed tomography showed an entangled jump rope; therefore an endoscopic surgery was deemed unsuitable. Instead, the rope was removed through a small open cystotomy. He had no complications. Intravesical foreign bodies are not rare, and they should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. Three-dimensional reconstruction computed tomography contributes to surgical planning.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102161

Authors: Megumi Yokoyama, Issei Suzuki, Toshiki Kijima, Hideo Yuki, Takao Kamai

Institutions: Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center, Dokkyo Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases

Subfield: Otorhinolaryngology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $820