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A Giant Dumbbell Shaped Vesico-Prostatic Urethral Calculus : A Case Report and Review of Literature
Joint Authors
Krishnamoorthy, Ramakrishnan
Kumar Prabhuswamy, Vinod
Tiwari, Rahul
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Calculi in the urethra are an uncommon entity.
Giant calculi in prostatic urethra are extremely rare.
The decision about treatment strategy of calculi depends upon the size, shape, and position of the calculus and the status of the urethra.
If the stone is large and immovable, it may be extracted via the perineal or the suprapubic approach.
In most of the previous reported cases, giant calculi were extracted via the transvesical approach and external urethrotomy.
A 38-year-old male patient presented with complaints of lower urinary tract symptoms.
Further investigations showed a giant urethral calculus secondary to stricture of bulbo-membranous part of the urethra.
Surgical removal of calculus was done via transvesical approach.
Two calculi were found and extracted.
One was a huge dumbbell calculus and the other was a smaller round calculus.
This case was reported because of the rare size and the dumbbell nature of the stone.
Giant urethral calculi are better managed by open surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kumar Prabhuswamy, Vinod& Tiwari, Rahul& Krishnamoorthy, Ramakrishnan. 2013. A Giant Dumbbell Shaped Vesico-Prostatic Urethral Calculus : A Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Reports in Urology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451245
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kumar Prabhuswamy, Vinod…[et al.]. A Giant Dumbbell Shaped Vesico-Prostatic Urethral Calculus : A Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Reports in Urology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451245
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kumar Prabhuswamy, Vinod& Tiwari, Rahul& Krishnamoorthy, Ramakrishnan. A Giant Dumbbell Shaped Vesico-Prostatic Urethral Calculus : A Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Reports in Urology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451245
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451245