Urogenital Imaging

Foreign body, urethral

Many diverse foreign bodies have been reported in the urethra, usually purposely introduced during sexual activity. Occasionally, foreign bodies are introduced accidentally. Foreign bodies can also enter the urethra from the bladder or by direct trauma. Diagnosis of a foreign body in the urethra is usually straightforward. Opaque bodies can be detected on plain radiographs (Fig.1). Foreign bodies can also be detected by ultrasound, CT or MRI.

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Fig.1

Plain radiograph demonstrating a self-introduced screw in the urethra of a schizophrenic patient.
Foreign body, urethral, Fig.1