
Paper Title: Huge Bladder Stone, a Complication of Urethral Stricture
Authors: Danagogo Okigbeye, Udo Kufre
Abstract/Summary:
Introduction: Urethral stricture is a common cause of bladder outlet obstruction. It may be complicated by watering can perineum and though rarely bladder stones.
Aim : We write to highlight a rare occurrence of a huge bladder bladder stone in a patient with recurrent urethral stricture and watering can perinieum.
Case Report: We are reporting a rare case of a Huge bladder stone in a 40 year old man. He presented with voiding and storage lower urinary tract obstruction with leakage of urine from the perinieum. A diagnosis of recurrent stricture and watering can perinieum was made. During supra-pubic cystostomy a huge bladder calculus measuring 12x8x6cm (507g).
Conclusion: Urethral strictures can be complicated by bladder stones. Huge stones greater than 100g are rare. Bladder stones can be managed endoscopically but huge stones usually require open cystolithotomy.
Keywords: Huge Bladder Stone, Urethral Stricture
Publication Date:
2022-06-30