title: The Endoscopic Removal of Eroded Foreign Bodies in the Ureter.
abstract: A complication of using foreign materials in surgery is potential erosion into nearby tissues. The endoscopic removal of foreign bodies that have eroded into the urinary tract is a safe and minimally invasive option that has previously been described, most commonly in the bladder and urethra. We present the case of a patient who had a remote history of a pyeloplasty and was found to have different foreign bodies eroding into the ureter causing symptoms. To our knowledge, this is the first case where a patient presented with two different types of ureteral foreign body erosions that were each effectively treated endoscopically.
authors: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors: David Anthony
authors: DA
authors: Kurz
authors: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors: Phillip
authors: P
authors: Mucksavage