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A Murine Model of Irreversible and Reversible Unilateral Ureteric Obstruction
Published on: December 20, 2014
[Intraureteral foreign body]
David Hernández Alcaraz1, Raúl Vozmediano Chicharro, Pedro Morales Jiménez
1Servicio de Urología, Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga, España. davidhauro@hotmail.com
Objective:
We present a rare localization for a foreing body in the urinary system, and review the bibliography to know about it existence, frequency and localization.
Methods:
We present the case of a 49 year old woman who referreds she had introduced a metallic objet in her genital area.
Results:
After the necessary tests, we could see a metallic cylinder. It was 8 cm long and was localized inside the right pelvic ureter.
Conclusions:
The presence of strange bodies in the urinary system is a rare urological emergency. Treatment is the key element of the extraction of the least bloody way possible.
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