Wandering projectile, a rare cause of acute urinary retention.
Case report
Gunshot wound
Obstruction
Retention
Urethra
Wandering projectile
Journal
BMC urology
ISSN: 1471-2490
Titre abrégé: BMC Urol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968571
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 Mar 2023
10 Mar 2023
Historique:
received:
18
10
2022
accepted:
02
03
2023
entrez:
10
3
2023
pubmed:
11
3
2023
medline:
15
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Urethral obstruction due to retained projectile migrating into the genitourinary system has rarely been reported. The literature describes two main methods of retained projectile removal from the genitourinary system: (1) spontaneous expulsion during voiding and (2) manual extraction due to urethral obstruction causing acute urinary retention. We present a case in which a 23-year-old man presented with acute urinary retention four days after suffering a gunshot wound to the right distal posterolateral thigh. A retained projectile eroded through the posterior wall (slightly to the right) of the bulbar urethra at the bulb, migrated through the urethra, and eventually became lodged in the external urethral meatus, causing obstruction and acute urinary retention. Subsequently, the foreign body was removed with manual extraction along with gentle external pressure under sedation and the patient was discharged with a 16 Fr transurethral catheter in situ to be kept for 1 week and removed after a week. The absences of signs do not always effectively rule out urethral or bladder injury. Urethral foreign bodies are not commonly encountered when they do the entry is usually the urethral meatus. However, the treating physician must that other mechanisms also exist especially in those with bullet injury to flank, abdomen, pelvis and even the distal thigh like our case.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Urethral obstruction due to retained projectile migrating into the genitourinary system has rarely been reported. The literature describes two main methods of retained projectile removal from the genitourinary system: (1) spontaneous expulsion during voiding and (2) manual extraction due to urethral obstruction causing acute urinary retention.
CLINICAL PRESENTATION
METHODS
We present a case in which a 23-year-old man presented with acute urinary retention four days after suffering a gunshot wound to the right distal posterolateral thigh. A retained projectile eroded through the posterior wall (slightly to the right) of the bulbar urethra at the bulb, migrated through the urethra, and eventually became lodged in the external urethral meatus, causing obstruction and acute urinary retention. Subsequently, the foreign body was removed with manual extraction along with gentle external pressure under sedation and the patient was discharged with a 16 Fr transurethral catheter in situ to be kept for 1 week and removed after a week.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The absences of signs do not always effectively rule out urethral or bladder injury. Urethral foreign bodies are not commonly encountered when they do the entry is usually the urethral meatus. However, the treating physician must that other mechanisms also exist especially in those with bullet injury to flank, abdomen, pelvis and even the distal thigh like our case.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36899331
doi: 10.1186/s12894-023-01204-x
pii: 10.1186/s12894-023-01204-x
pmc: PMC9999539
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
36Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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