An earphone wire inside the urinary bladder: A case report and comprehensive literature review of genitourinary polyembolokoilamania

Abstract

Self-inserted urinary bladder foreign bodies for sexual gratification generate a significant challenge for physicians due to its difficult diagnosis and management. Most patients were late to be admitted due to embarrassment leading to serious short-term and long-term complications. We report a 34-year-old male with an earphone wire as a urinary bladder foreign body. The findings in the patient were compared with the currently published reports through a comprehensive literature review to evaluate the current strategy for diagnosis and management for self-inserted genitourinary foreign bodies to achieve sexual pleasure.

Keywords

• Genitourinary foreign body
• Urethral foreign body
• Bladder foreign body
• Polyembolokoilamania