title: A Giant Urethral Calculus.
abstract: Urethral calculi are rare forms of urolithiasis. Majority of the calculi are migratory from urinary bladder or upper urinary tract. Primary urethral calculi usually occur in presence of urethral stricture or diverticulum. In this article we report a case of a giant posterior urethral calculus measuring 7x3x2 cm in a 47 years old male. Patient presented with acute retention of urine which was preceded by burning micturition and dribbling of urine for one week. The calculus was pushed in to the bladder through the cystoscope and was removed by suprapubic cystolithotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sigdel
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Keshaw
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D053715:Cystotomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: giant urethral calculus; posterior urethra.