Self-introduction of foreign bodies into the urethra: a multidisciplinary problem.
A 36-year-old man was hospitalized for self-insertion of a metallic body into the urethra. The self-inserted foreign body (SFB) was removed by endoscopic means; psychiatric evaluation of the patient showed a disturbed schizoid personality. After a review of the current literature, including clinical features, diagnostic manoeuvres and methods of treatment of SFB, the authors suggest that a psychiatric evaluation is always recommended in order to discover mental underlying disorders, thus reducing the risk of recurrence.
Costa
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G
Divisione Urologica, Camposampiero (Padova), Italy.
Di Tonno
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F
Capodieci
S
S
Laurini
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L
Casagrande
R
R
Lavelli
D
D
D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008418:Masturbation; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012557:Schizoid Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D014521:Urethra