Superglue self-insertion into the male urethra - A rare case report
Mohsen Khalili Fomeshi1, Forough Ebrahimtabar1, Mir Mohammad Reza Aghagani2
1Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran.
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.
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