Misplaced urinary catheter

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Generalized abdominal pain.

ct

The catheter is misplaced and its balloon is inflated in the proximal urethra.  The bladder is distended and not draining.  While there is some mild distension of the renal pelvis, no obstruction.

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