An unusual case of a giant vesico-urethral calculus in a Developing country: A case report

Trop Doct. 2023 Nov 29:494755231214574. doi: 10.1177/00494755231214574. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAn elderly farmer presented with urine leakage around a long-term suprapubic catheter (SPC). He was diagnosed to have a displaced SPC with a giant vesico-urethral calculus (struvite), not reported in literature so far. Managed successfully by performing open surgery. Pre-disposing risk factors, evaluation, operative procedure, management and prevention is presented.PMID:38031351 | DOI:10.1177/00494755231214574
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