Penile urethral obstruction in a subject with spinal cord injury

U K Syam; A B Taly; K P Sivaraman Nair; R Sridhara; T Murali

doi:10.1038/sj.sc.3101448

Penile urethral obstruction in a subject with spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord. 2003 Jun;41(6):367-8. doi: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101448.

Authors

U K Syam¹, A B Taly, K P Sivaraman Nair, R Sridhara, T Murali

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatric and Neurorehabilitation, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Hosur Road, Bangalore, India.

PMID: 12746745
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101448

Abstract

Study design: Single case report.

Objective: To report a case of urethral obstruction because of calculus in a subject with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Setting: Bangalore, India.

Case report: A 25-year-old man sustained complete SCI at C(6) level following a road traffic accident. After 14 months, while on self-intermittent catheterization he noticed difficulty in introducing catheter and acute retention of urine. X-ray examination revealed a calculus in the penile urethra at the level of the glans penis.

Conclusion: Impaction of calculi in penile urethra, although rare, can manifest with acute painless urinary retention in patients with SCI.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Humans
Male
Penis*
Spinal Cord Injuries / complications*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Urethral Obstruction / etiology*
Urinary Calculi / complications
Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects
Urinary Retention / physiopathology