Citation

Ellison JM, Dobies DF. Ann. Emerg. Med. 1984; 13(3): 198-200.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6696309

Abstract

Foreign bodies are inserted into the male urogenital tract for a variety of motives, and patients may present with symptoms of dysuria, urinary retention, hematuria, discharge, or priapism. Concomitant psychopathology is seen frequently, necessitating a thorough psychiatric assessment with attention to other acts of self-mutilation, suicide attempts, psychosis, or substance abuse. We report the case of an abuser of methamphetamine who inserted a sustained-release form of medication into his urethra, with resulting mechanical and pharmacological trauma.

Language: en