Case report: Caustic foreign body insertion into the male urethra

Case report: Caustic foreign body insertion into the male urethra

Self-insertion of foreign bodies into the male urethra is a rare presentation. We report a unique case of urethral insertion involving three AAA batteries and the resulting battery acid leakage and urinary obstruction. This report discusses the approach to management, extraction techniques and effec...

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Main Authors: M.A. Labine, M. Cappello, R. Garon, J. Skogberg, W. Shahrour, H. Elmansy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Polyembolokoilamania
Urethral self-insertion
Foreign body
Urethral stricture
Urethral necrosis
Neurocognitive decline
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442020302862
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spelling doaj-0e023bb9823c4808a4fb7d549a2d70842020-11-25T03:57:32ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202020-11-0133101397Case report: Caustic foreign body insertion into the male urethraM.A. Labine0M. Cappello1R. Garon2J. Skogberg3W. Shahrour4H. Elmansy5Corresponding author.; Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, 980 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay ON, P7B 6V4, CanadaThunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, 980 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay ON, P7B 6V4, CanadaThunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, 980 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay ON, P7B 6V4, CanadaThunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, 980 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay ON, P7B 6V4, CanadaThunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, 980 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay ON, P7B 6V4, CanadaThunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, 980 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay ON, P7B 6V4, CanadaSelf-insertion of foreign bodies into the male urethra is a rare presentation. We report a unique case of urethral insertion involving three AAA batteries and the resulting battery acid leakage and urinary obstruction. This report discusses the approach to management, extraction techniques and effects of battery acid within the male urethra.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442020302862PolyembolokoilamaniaUrethral self-insertionForeign bodyUrethral strictureUrethral necrosisNeurocognitive decline
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author M.A. Labine
M. Cappello
R. Garon
J. Skogberg
W. Shahrour
H. Elmansy
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M. Cappello
R. Garon
J. Skogberg
W. Shahrour
H. Elmansy
Case report: Caustic foreign body insertion into the male urethra
Urology Case Reports
Polyembolokoilamania
Urethral self-insertion
Foreign body
Urethral stricture
Urethral necrosis
Neurocognitive decline
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M. Cappello
R. Garon
J. Skogberg
W. Shahrour
H. Elmansy
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title Case report: Caustic foreign body insertion into the male urethra
title_short Case report: Caustic foreign body insertion into the male urethra
title_full Case report: Caustic foreign body insertion into the male urethra
title_fullStr Case report: Caustic foreign body insertion into the male urethra
title_full_unstemmed Case report: Caustic foreign body insertion into the male urethra
title_sort case report: caustic foreign body insertion into the male urethra
publisher Elsevier
series Urology Case Reports
issn 2214-4420
publishDate 2020-11-01
description Self-insertion of foreign bodies into the male urethra is a rare presentation. We report a unique case of urethral insertion involving three AAA batteries and the resulting battery acid leakage and urinary obstruction. This report discusses the approach to management, extraction techniques and effects of battery acid within the male urethra.
topic Polyembolokoilamania
Urethral self-insertion
Foreign body
Urethral stricture
Urethral necrosis
Neurocognitive decline
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442020302862
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