Self-introduction of foreign body into urinary bladder

A 142-cm knotted electric cable was removed cystoscopically from a 12-year-old girl. Psychiatric evaluation revealed normal childhood curiosity and inquisitiveness and no pathological mental process. Both a urologist and a psychiatrist need to be involved in the management of such patients.

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Published inJournal of endourology Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 123
Main Authors Mukerji, G, Rao, A R, Hussein, A, Motiwala, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2004
Subjects
Child
Exploratory Behavior
Female
Foreign Bodies
Humans
Urinary Bladder
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Summary:A 142-cm knotted electric cable was removed cystoscopically from a 12-year-old girl. Psychiatric evaluation revealed normal childhood curiosity and inquisitiveness and no pathological mental process. Both a urologist and a psychiatrist need to be involved in the management of such patients.
ISSN:0892-7790
DOI:10.1089/089277904322836794