A case of vesicourethral foreign body for catheterization by scallion: historical discussion about urethral catheter

Abstract

A 62 year old man with a spinal injury was referred to our hospital for removal of an impacted scallion that he had inserted into his urethra as a form of self-catheterization. We first attempted unsuccessfully to remove the scallion using a Kocher clamp. We then performed transurethral removal of the foreign body, that turned out to be a scallion 30 cm in length. In this paper, we present a case report of self-catheterization using scallions, as well as a history of the urethral catheter.