The improbable intravesical foreign body.
Foreign objects in the urinary bladder can occasionally pose perplexing diagnostic problems, especially in the face of a seemingly incredible history. This case illustrates the importance of investigating such claims. Occasionally, alternate diagnostic methods such as fluoroscopy or ultrasonography may assist in noninvasive diagnosis and management.
Saunders
M S
MS
Department of General Surgery, St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio 44501-1790.
Bitonte
A G
AG
McElroy
J B
JB
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D001743:Urinary Bladder