Iatrogenic Foreign Body in the Urinary Bladder

ABSTRACT

A 60 years old man presented with a history of suprapubic pain, painful micturition, perineal pain, and acute retention of urine followed by catheterization. On abdominal ultrasound, there was a metallic needle found in the urinary bladder which was confirmed on pelvis X-ray. The needle was found to be a metallic piece of a resectoscope cutting loop which was removed through cystourethroscopy. Key Words Urinary bladder. Metallic foreign body. Acute retention of urine. Resectoscope tip