Penile urethral obstruction in a subject with spinal cord injury.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Single case report. To report a case of urethral obstruction because of calculus in a subject with spinal cord injury (SCI). Bangalore, India. 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. Impaction of calculi in penile urethra, although rare, can manifest with acute painless urinary retention in patients with SCI.
Medical subject headings
- Penis
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Urethral Obstruction