Long-term migration of a bullet to the bladder after 47 years of trauma: A literature review
- 1Binh Dan Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam.
- 2Can Tho Central General Hospital, Can Tho, 94000, Viet Nam.
- 3Faculty of Medicine, Tan Tao University, Long An, 87200, Viet Nam.
- 0Binh Dan Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam.
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Foreign bodies in the urinary tract are rare. This case highlights an unusual urinary stone formed around a bullet fragment, discovered decades after initial trauma, emphasizing the potential for long-term complications.
Area Of Science
- Urology
- Trauma Surgery
- Radiology
Background
- Foreign bodies in the urinary tract are infrequent, with common causes including self-insertion or migration from adjacent organs.
- Reported intraluminal foreign bodies encompass a wide range, such as intrauterine devices, catheter fragments, toothpicks, and fish bones.
- The intraluminal migration of bullet fragments into the urinary tract is exceptionally rare, with limited documented instances in medical literature.
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