Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Institute Medical Science (영남대 의대 학술지 편집위원회)
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Four Cases of Foreign Body in Lower Urinary Tract

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  • Yoo, Jin-Wook (Department of Urology College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Moon, Ki-Hak (Department of Urology College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Jung, Hee-Chang (Department of Urology College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Park, Tong-Choon (Department of Urology College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • 유진욱 (영남대학교 의과대학 비뇨기과학교실) ;
  • 문기학 (영남대학교 의과대학 비뇨기과학교실) ;
  • 정희창 (영남대학교 의과대학 비뇨기과학교실) ;
  • 박동춘 (영남대학교 의과대학 비뇨기과학교실)
  • Published : 1998.12.30
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Abstract

Foreign bodies in genitourinary tract are common and almost of them are within the bladder. These foreign bodies were inserted or applied for autoerotic, psychiatric, therapeutic, or no definite reasons by the patient. Foreign bodies(a thermometer and a piece of cloth) in the bladder were inserted as a mean of masturbation in two cases, and a cooper wire in the posterior urethra was introduced by iatrogenic causes in one case. In one case, four magnets were inserted into the bladder for the purpose of forceful penile erection. Clinical history, symptom, radiologic study, and endoscopic examination were required to diagnose foreign body. They were easily removed by endoscopic manipulation or open surgical procedure.

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