Superglue self-insertion an unusual case of foreign body into the male urethra – A case report

• Main Authors: Mohsen Khalili-Fomeshi, Forough Ebrahimtabar, Mohammad Reza Aghagani, Parvaneh Mirabi, Mohammad Darzi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2020-05-01
• Series: Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine
• Subjects: foreign body; superglue; urethra; self-insertion
• Online Access: http://caspjim.com/article-1-1847-en.html

Background: Foreign body insertion in the urethra and bladder are relatively rare. These patients usually insert foreign body in urethra for eroticism, inquisitiveness, or as a consequence of disinhibited or disturbed behavior. Case presentation: Herein, we report a case of 41-year-old man presented with weak stream and suprapubic pain. Due to incontinence, he instilled superglue into his urethra. On perineal examination, a foreign body was palpable in the penile urethra. A 10 cm dried superglue block got out with incision at glance. Conclusion: Urethral foreign bodies are mostly found on physical examination and clinical history. Although imaging modalities are commonly used for FBs detection, the necessity of imaging modalities are still a controversy.