Abstract
Self-inserted foreign bodies in the urethra are rare among children. We describe here a 13-year-old boy who had self-inserted a needle into his urethra. Self- insertion of the needle wrapped with cotton into the urethra for cleaning after masturbation by patient was applied. A foreign body in the urethra was removed
Highlights
Self- insertion of the foreign body into the urethra in male children has been rather uncommon reported in the literature [1,2]
Self-insertion of the needle wrapped with cotton into the urethra for cleaning after masturbation by him was applied
Complications of selfinsertion of foreign bodies for the urethra are known as urethral injury, urethrocutaneous fistula, bladder perforation, and renal failure [7,8,9,10]
Summary
Self- insertion of the foreign body into the urethra in male children has been rather uncommon reported in the literature [1,2]. From the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Medical School, Bolu, Turkey. Corresponding Author: Hayrettin Ozturk, M.D. Abant Izzet Baysal University, Medical School, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bolu, Turkey E mail: ozturkhayrettin@hotmail.com Accepted for publication 27 August 2014 INTRODUCTION Self- insertion of the foreign body into the urethra in male children has been rather uncommon reported in the literature [1,2].
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