title: Iatrogenic foreign body in the urinary bladder.
abstract: A 60 years old man presented with a history of suprapubic pain, painful micturition, perineal pain, and acute retention of urine followed by catheterization. On abdominal ultrasound, there was a metallic needle found in the urinary bladder which was confirmed on pelvis X-ray. The needle was found to be a metallic piece of a resectoscope cutting loop which was removed through cystourethroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sheikh Zayed Medical College Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan.
authors.forename: Safdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sheikh Zayed Medical College Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan.
authors.forename: Farhan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sheikh Zayed Medical College Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan.
authors.forename: Sain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rakhio
mesh_terms: D003558:Cystoscopy; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D001743:Urinary Bladder; D062885:Urinary Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery