[Intraureteral foreign body].
| Autor: | Hernández Alcaraz D; Servicio de Urología, Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga, España. davidhauro@hotmail.com, Vozmediano Chicharro R, Morales Jiménez P, Vivas Vargas E, Emmanuel Tejero EJ, Blanco Reina F, Del Rosal Samaniego JM, Baena González V |
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| Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Zdroj: | Archivos espanoles de urologia [Arch Esp Urol] 2009 Apr; Vol. 62 (3), pp. 233-6. |
| Abstrakt: | 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. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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