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The value of procalcitonin in the diagnosis of acute scrotum


1 Assistant Professor of Urology, Dicle University School of Medicine Department of Urology

2 Assistant Professor of  Biochemistry, Fatih University School of Medicine Department of Biochemistry


DOI :
New J Urol. 2014; 9 (2): 30-35

Abstract

Urethral insertion of foreign bodies is an un-common condition. Usually, these foreign bodies were self inserted for autoeroticism, frequently in patients with psychiatric disorders. Foreign  bodi-es located distal to the urogenital diaphragm can often be successfully extracted by  endoscopic met-hods. Occasionally, more invasive foreign body extraction procedures are  required – external urethrotomy (for pendulous urethral foreign bodi-es), suprapubic  cystotomy  (for posterior urethral foreign bodies), or meatotomy. We represented a male patient who inserted a pencil shaped silicone rod by himself into the urethra and treated with external urethrotomy operation.

Key Words:  external urethrotomy, urethra, foreign body


Abstract

Urethral insertion of foreign bodies is an un-common condition. Usually, these foreign bodies were self inserted for autoeroticism, frequently in patients with psychiatric disorders. Foreign  bodi-es located distal to the urogenital diaphragm can often be successfully extracted by  endoscopic met-hods. Occasionally, more invasive foreign body extraction procedures are  required – external urethrotomy (for pendulous urethral foreign bodi-es), suprapubic  cystotomy  (for posterior urethral foreign bodies), or meatotomy. We represented a male patient who inserted a pencil shaped silicone rod by himself into the urethra and treated with external urethrotomy operation.

Key Words:  external urethrotomy, urethra, foreign body

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