AN UNUSUAL INTRAVESICAL FOREIGN BODY

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  • Submited: January 23, 2018
  • Published: June 29, 2018

Abstract

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We present a case of 25 years old female patient admitted in Mekelle Hospital on February.2, 2017 with intravesical foreign body (FB) including the clinical presentation, nature of the material and methods used to retrieve it.Cystoscopy was visualization of the FB. Suprapubic cystostomy was performed to retrieve it after a failed cystoscopic attempt. The case is presented and discussed with review of literature. 

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How to Cite
Hagos, M. (2018). AN UNUSUAL INTRAVESICAL FOREIGN BODY. Ethiopian Medical Journal, 56(3). Retrieved from https://emjema.org/index.php/EMJ/article/view/912

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