Self-induced intravesical foreign body leading to bladder stone and renal failure: a case report

Background

Intravesical foreign bodies leading to bladder stone and renal insufficiency are rarely reported in literature.

Case presentation

We report a case of 18-year-old male who presented with renal insufficiency due to bladder outlet obstruction caused by bladder stone formed over electric wire that was self-inserted 1 year ago. We present the symptoms, imaging, diagnosis and treatment of unique complications due to self-insertion of intravesical foreign body. We performed the open vesicolithotomy uneventfully and patient sent for psychiatric evaluation. Our patient’s case was unique for several reasons i.e., inserted foreign body was electric wire, symptoms duration was not very long and it resulted in life threatening complication of renal failure.

Conclusion

There should be high index of suspicion in young patients with bladder foreign bodies presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms.

An earphone wire inside the urinary bladder: A case report and comprehensive literature review of genitourinary polyembolokoilamania

Self-inserted urinary bladder foreign bodies for sexual gratification generate a significant challenge for physicians due to its difficult diagnosis and management. Most patients were late to be admitted due to embarrassment leading to serious short-term and long-term complications. We report a 34-year-old male with an earphone wire as a urinary bladder foreign body. The findings in the patient were compared with the currently published reports through a comprehensive literature review to evaluate the current strategy for diagnosis and management for self-inserted genitourinary foreign bodies to achieve sexual pleasure.