title: [Foreign objects in the urethra].
abstract: Foreign objects in the urethra are rare. Most cases are often caused by self-mutilating behaviour, in which the patient inserts an object into the urethra. Usually this is performed in a sexual context, and many different objects have been used. This case report presents a patient who used a 4 cm bullet-looking metal object for sexual pleasure. Cystoscopy revealed an object deep in the urethra, penetrating through the urethral mucosa. The object was removed endoscopically. At follow-up the patient experienced no sequelae, although infections, urethral stricture or fistula may occur in these cases.
authors.affiliation: josehyld@rm.dk.
authors.forename: Josephine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hyldgaard
authors.forename: Tommy Kjærgaard
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Mia Gebauer
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Madsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003558:Cystoscopy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery