Previously Banned Magnets as Foreign Bodies in the Lower Urinary System: A Single-Institution Case Series and Review of the Literature

Gibson, Elena; Glaser, Zachary A.; Joseph, David B.; Dangle, Pankaj P.

doi:10.1177/0009922818805199

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“…3 We searched previous literature with "bladder", "magnetic", "foreign body" and "children" as keywords, and a total of 5 cases were retrieved (Table I). [2][3][4][5] In one patient alone reported in the literature had the magnetic balls successfully removed under cystoscopy. Cystotomy was performed in 2 cases due to difficulty in removing foreign bodies under cystoscope and open cystolihtotomy was planned in 1 case because of the size of the foreign body.…”

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Self-inflicted intravesical insertion of 83 magnetic balls in a 10-year-old boy: a case report and literature review

Liu¹,

Zhang²,

Li³

et al. 2023

Turk J Pediatr

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Background.A magnetic ball is a toy for children that can cause physical injury when used improperly. The injury of urethra and bladder caused by magnetic ball is rarely reported.Case. Here we present a case of self-inflicted intravesical insertion of 83 magnetic balls by a 10-year-old boy. Preliminary diagnosis was made by a plain radiograph of the pelvis and ultrasonic examination of bladder and all the magnetic balls were removed under cystoscopy successfully. Conclusions.For children with recurrent bladder irritation, the possibility of bladder foreign body should be considered. Surgery is an effective method. For patients without serious complications, cystoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosis and treatment.

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“…due to sexual curiosity or psychiatric illness, postoperative psychological consultation is necessary. 5 Foreign bodies in the bladder are characterized by urinary retention, urinary tract infection, urethral or abdominal pain, hematuria. 2 The plain radiograph and color ultrasound of the pelvis are mostly used for diagnosis.…”

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Self-inflicted intravesical insertion of 83 magnetic balls in a 10-year-old boy: a case report and literature review

Liu¹,

Zhang²,

Li³

et al. 2023

Turk J Pediatr

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“…Other cases of self-insertion may be associated with psychiatric disorders such as schizoid personality disorder or borderline personality disorder, intoxication or mental confusion [6][7][8]. Some individuals may insert foreign bodies in order to relieve urinary retention or in attempt to treat incontinence [1,4,6,7].There are also cases of iatrogenic urinary bladder FB introduced via trans abdominal others through transurethral route. [9][10][11][12].…”

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Pen cap in the urinary bladder: A rare type foreign body in the urinary bladder in a 16 years old female

Demilow¹,

Ngowi²,

Mbwambo³

et al. 2021

GSC Adv. Res. Rev.

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Foreign body in the urinary bladder is a rare urological presentation and in most cases are due to self-insertion usually for autoerotic stimulation. We presented a case of 16 years old female who presented with history recurrent urinary tract infection for 6 months. After thoroughly work up she was diagnosed to have a pen cap in her urinary bladder. The foreign body in the urinary bladder was detected by abdominal ultrasound, Kidney, Ureter and Bladder (KUB) X-ray did not detect any abnormal radiopaque material in the area of the urinary bladder or upper tract. At cystoscopy, one pen cap was identified and removed successful.

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“…One case used the cystoscope to advance the magnets proximally into the bladder prior to their removal in order to reduce the risk of potential urethral trauma by the using grasping forceps within the urethra [20]. The most common reason for cystoscopic failure was due to the strength of the magnetized cluster of beads and inability to engage them with the grasping forceps [13,18,21]…”

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The Practice of ‘Urethral Sounding’ Complicated by Retained Magnetic Beads Within the Bladder and Urethra: Diagnosis and Review of Management

Lindsay

2019

Am J Case Rep

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Rare disease Background: The emergency treatment of a retained foreign body within the urethra and bladder is an uncommon clinical scenario within adult urology. Beyond the medical field, the placement of an object/s into the urethra is known as 'urethral sounding' and encompasses a sexual practice performed to heighten arousal and pleasure. The medical literature highlights the morbidity associated with this practice, most commonly when the sounding device can no longer be retrieved by the participant. Case Report: A case report involving an 18-year-old male requiring endoscopic retrieval of 60 magnetic metal beads intended for the purpose of urethral sounding. The management was uncomplicated and the patient suffered no longterm complications at follow-up. A brief review of the literature reveals 9 reports since 2013 of magnetic beads retained within the bladder following this autoerotic practice in adults. Conclusions: The insertion of multiple small magnetic beads into the urethra is an inadvisable method for use in the practice of urethral sounding due to the lack of non-operative management options. This is due to the high risk of the magnetic beads forming a magnetized cluster once the chain enters the bladder. All cases assessed report successful management with both minimally invasive and open approaches.

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Previously Banned Magnets as Foreign Bodies in the Lower Urinary System: A Single-Institution Case Series and Review of the Literature

Cited by 7 publications

References 12 publications

Self-inflicted intravesical insertion of 83 magnetic balls in a 10-year-old boy: a case report and literature review

Self-inflicted intravesical insertion of 83 magnetic balls in a 10-year-old boy: a case report and literature review

Pen cap in the urinary bladder: A rare type foreign body in the urinary bladder in a 16 years old female

The Practice of ‘Urethral Sounding’ Complicated by Retained Magnetic Beads Within the Bladder and Urethra: Diagnosis and Review of Management

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