1.Successful Removal of an Intravesical Electrical Wire Cable.
The World Journal of Men's Health 2014;32(2):120-122
A few previous reports have described cases wherein electrical wire cables were inserted into the male urethra and bladder. Electrical wire cables are available at home and are easy to insert. However, after they coil in the patient's bladder, they are difficult to remove. In February 2013, a 30-year-old man presented to the emergency room of SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center with a urethral foreign body. He had inserted an electrical wire cable into his urethra for the purpose of masturbation, despite having a regular sex partner and no underlying disease. A kidney-ureter-bladder radiography showed a tangled wire in his bladder and urethra. On the next day, we tried to remove the wire cystoscopically, but this proved to be impossible because of complex coiling and the slippery surface of the wire. A Pfannenstiel incision was made to remove the foreign body. No postoperative complications were noted.
Adult
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Foreign Bodies
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Humans
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Male
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Masturbation
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Postoperative Complications
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Radiography
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Urethra
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Urinary Bladder
2.Successful Removal of an Intravesical Electrical Wire Cable.
The World Journal of Men's Health 2014;32(2):120-122
A few previous reports have described cases wherein electrical wire cables were inserted into the male urethra and bladder. Electrical wire cables are available at home and are easy to insert. However, after they coil in the patient's bladder, they are difficult to remove. In February 2013, a 30-year-old man presented to the emergency room of SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center with a urethral foreign body. He had inserted an electrical wire cable into his urethra for the purpose of masturbation, despite having a regular sex partner and no underlying disease. A kidney-ureter-bladder radiography showed a tangled wire in his bladder and urethra. On the next day, we tried to remove the wire cystoscopically, but this proved to be impossible because of complex coiling and the slippery surface of the wire. A Pfannenstiel incision was made to remove the foreign body. No postoperative complications were noted.
Adult
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Foreign Bodies
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Humans
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Male
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Masturbation
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Postoperative Complications
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Radiography
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Urethra
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Urinary Bladder
3.Peculiar Mammographic and Ultrasonographic Findings of a Retained Silastic Drain in the Breast.
Eun Ju SON ; Ki Keun OH ; Eun Kyung KIM
Yonsei Medical Journal 2006;47(5):752-754
Foreign bodies, such as surgical sponges or drains, are sometimes retained after surgical procedures.1 Retention of a drain in the breast tissue postoperatively is an unusual complication. This report describes two cases of characteristic sonographic findings related to retained silastic drains following breast surgery.
*Ultrasonography, Mammary
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Silicones
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Postoperative Complications/*diagnosis/radiography/ultrasonography
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*Mammography
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Humans
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Foreign Bodies/*diagnosis/radiography/ultrasonography
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Female
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Drainage/*instrumentation
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Dimethylpolysiloxanes
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Adult
4.A Case of Oral Ingestion of Elemental Mercury.
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2007;50(3):143-144
No abstract available.
Administration, Oral
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Adult
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Colon/radiography
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Colonoscopy
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Female
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Foreign Bodies/complications/*radiography
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Gastrointestinal Tract/radiography
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Humans
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Lethargy/*chemically induced
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Mercury/*toxicity
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
5.Spondylodiscitis Complicated by the Ingestion of a Button Battery: a Case Report.
Praharaju Janaki SUDHAKAR ; Jameela AL-DOSSARY ; Neelam MALIK
Korean Journal of Radiology 2008;9(6):555-558
A one-and-a-half year old boy who presented with a cough, irritability, and refusal of food was found to have an impacted foreign body in his upper esophagus. We present the radiologic findings of the foreign body (a button battery) impacted in the upper esophagus and its complications; namely, mediastinitis and spondylodiscitis after endoscopic removal. Further, plain radiograph and MR imaging findings are discussed along with literature review.
Discitis/diagnosis/*etiology
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*Esophagus
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Foreign Bodies/*complications/radiography
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Humans
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Infant
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Mediastinitis/diagnosis/etiology
6.Fish Bone as a Nidus for Stone Formation in the Common Bile Duct: Report of Two Cases.
Young Hwan KIM ; Yong Joo KIM ; Won Kyu PARK ; Sang Kwon LEE ; Jung Hyeok KWON ; Seong Ku WOO
Korean Journal of Radiology 2004;5(3):210-213
We report two cases of common bile duct stone formed around a fish bone which migrated from the intestinal tract, along with their characteristic imaging findings. Two patients who had no history of previous operation were admitted because of cholangitis. Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) was performed and the cholangiogram showed filling defects with an unusually elongated shape in the common bile duct. After improvement of the cholangitic symptoms, the stones were removed through the PTBD tract under fluoroscopic guidance. A nidus consisting of a 1.5 cm sized fish bone was found in each stone removed.
Aged
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Animals
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Bone and Bones/*radiography/*ultrasonography
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Cholangiography
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Cholangitis/etiology
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Choledocholithiasis/*etiology/surgery
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Female
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Fishes
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Foreign Bodies/*complications/surgery
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Humans
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Male
7.Unilateral Hydronephrosis and Hydroureter by Foreign Body in Urinary Bladder: A Case Report.
Bum Sang CHO ; Kil Sun PARK ; Min Ho KANG ; Gi Seok HAN ; Seung Young LEE ; Sang Hoon CHA ; Sung Jin KIM
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2012;27(6):704-706
Foreign bodies inserted through the urethra are often found in the urinary bladder. We presently report the first case of hydronephrosis and hydroureter due to direct compression in the urinary bladder by silicon, which had been introduced by the patient himself 2 yr prior to presentation with severe right flank pain. Computed tomography indicated a convoluted, high-attenuation mass in the urinary bladder; unilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureter were also present due to direct compression by the mass. The foreign body was removed using a cystoscope. This foreign body was proven to be silicon.
Adult
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Cystoscopy
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Foreign Bodies/complications/*radiography/surgery
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Humans
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Hydronephrosis/*etiology
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Male
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Silicon
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Urinary Bladder
8.Neglected foreign body in contralateral limb in a traumatic transfemoral amputee---radiographs can be misleading.
Atin JAISWAL ; Masood HABIB ; Yashwant-Singh TANWAR
Chinese Journal of Traumatology 2013;16(1):61-64
Missed or neglected foreign bodies are not infrequent in surgical practice. This case report highlights the fact that thorough clinical examination and detailed evaluation of trauma patients are very necessary so that any associated injuries or foreign bodies will not be missed and any unforeseen clinical or medico-legal complications can be prevented. We present a case of a 35-year- old male patient who had traumatic transfemoral amputation of the right lower limb with a clean laceration (size 2 cm multiply 1 cm) over the medial aspect of the left thigh. Radiographs suggested a single radioopaque foreign body which proved misleading, as during surgical removal multiple radiolucent and radiopaque foreign bodies were discovered. Postoperative ultrasound was performed and showed no retained foreign bodies. A secondary closure of the right thigh amputation was done and patient was discharged. At the last follow-up, 9 months after injury, the patient had no complaints, and both the amputation stump and the wound over the left thigh were healthy. Thus in the cases of retained foreign bodies, in addition to thorough clinical examination and radiography, ultrasonograpy should be supplemented. And if required, use of CT scan as well as MRI should be also considered.
Accidents, Traffic
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Adult
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Amputation
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Diagnostic Errors
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Foreign Bodies
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diagnostic imaging
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Humans
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Leg Injuries
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complications
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Male
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Radiography
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Thigh
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surgery
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Ultrasonography
9.Foreign Bodies in the Chest: How Come They Are Seen in Adults?.
Tae Jung KIM ; Jin Mo GOO ; Min Hoan MOON ; Jung Gi IM ; Mi Young KIM
Korean Journal of Radiology 2001;2(2):87-96
The radiologic and clinical findings of foreign bodies in the chest of children are well recognized. Foreign bodies in adults are infrequent, however, and the radiologic findings of these unusual circumstances have rarely been described. We classified various thoracic foreign bodies into three types according to their cause: Type I, Aspiration, Type II, Trauma or Accident; Type III, Iatrogenic. This pictorial essay will illustrate the radiologic findings and consequences of thoracic foreign bodies in adults, which have rarely been described in the radiologic literature. The clinical significance of thoracic foreign bodies will be also be discussed.
Accidents
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aspiration
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Esophagus/radiography
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Female
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Foreign Bodies/*etiology/*radiography
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Heart/radiography
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Human
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Iatrogenic Disease
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Male
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Middle Age
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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*Thorax
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Wounds and Injuries/complications
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Wounds, Gunshot/complications