Penile urethral obstruction in a subject with spinal cord injury.
METHODS
Single case report.


OBJECTIVE
To report a case of urethral obstruction because of calculus in a subject with spinal cord injury (SCI).


METHODS
Bangalore, India.


METHODS
A 25-year-old man sustained complete SCI at C(6) level following a road traffic accident. After 14 months, while on self-intermittent catheterization he noticed difficulty in introducing catheter and acute retention of urine. X-ray examination revealed a calculus in the penile urethra at the level of the glans penis.


CONCLUSIONS
Impaction of calculi in penile urethra, although rare, can manifest with acute painless urinary retention in patients with SCI.
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Department of Psychiatric and Neurorehabilitation, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Hosur Road, Bangalore, India.
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Sivaraman Nair
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Sridhara
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Murali
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000150:complications; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000503:physiopathology