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