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ArticleBMC urology2025

Migration of a urethral foreign body into the scrotum in an adolescent: a case report.

Ye Wu, Jian-He Wu, Xian-Ya He, Yi-Ming Zeng, Yong-Jun Yang, Yuan-Wei Li, Qiang Lu

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Article in BMC urology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ye WuDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan, Normal University, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China.
Jian-He WuDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan, Normal University, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China.
Xian-Ya HeDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan, Normal University, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China.
Yi-Ming ZengDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan, Normal University, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China.
Yong-Jun YangDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan, Normal University, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China.
Yuan-Wei LiDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan, Normal University, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China.
Qiang LuDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan, Normal University, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China. richardlq@163.com.

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Hunan Provincial Inclusive Policy and Innovative Environment Construction Plan 2020Sk50902National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFC2009300
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUrethral foreign body insertion is an underreported issue in adolescents. Migration to the scrotum is exceptionally rare, with < 20 cases reported. We highlight diagnostic and management challenges. A 14-year-old boy presented with 11 days of progressive scrotal pain, swelling, and fever (38.5 °C). Computed tomography (CT) revealed an 8-cm hyperdense foreign body extending from the urethra into the scrotum. Surgical exploration identified an embedded cotton swab with purulent exudate. Combined scrotal exploration and cystoscopy achieved complete retrieval. After a 3-week catheterization, recovery was uneventful. One-year follow-up showed spermatic cord fibrosis but preserved testicular function.

conclusionCross-sectional imaging is critical for diagnosis. Combined surgical approaches optimize outcomes for large migrated foreign bodies. Adolescents require psychological intervention to prevent recurrence.

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Foreign-Body MigrationScrotumUrethraAdolescentHumansMaleTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdolescent sexual behaviorCystoscopyForeign body migrationPsychological interventionScrotal explorationUrethral injury

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