FOREIGN BODIES IN THE URINARY BLADDER – CASE SERIES
*Odoemene CA, Onuh CA
Department of Surgery, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria. E-mail: odoemenec@yahoo.com
*Correspondence
Grant support: None
Conflict of interest: None
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ABSTRACT
Foreign bodies get into the bladder by self insertion, migration or as a component of iatrogenic and penetrating injuries. Diagnosis and treatment pose great challenges to the urologist especially if they are radiolucent. A common pattern of presentation is with lower urinary tract symptoms. High index of suspicion is required in patient with lower urinary symptoms. We hereby report 5 cases of foreign bodies in the urinary bladder, 2 (40%) self inflicted, 2(40%) iatrogenic and 1(20%) due to migration of the object; as well as their successful management.
Conclusion: Foreign bodies in the urinary bladder still remain a great challenge to the urologist; removal of the foreign body without injury to the urinary bladder or the urethra gives good outcome.
Key words: Foreign body, Urinary bladder, Self insertion, Iatrogenic, Migration, Successful extraction.
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