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Misplaced urinary catheter

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Incidental finding.

Patient Data

Age: 69
Gender: Male

CT Pelvis (selected images)

ct

Catheter balloon in urethra. 

Annotated image

Red circle: fluid filled inflated catheter ballon in the proximal urethra.

Case Discussion

The CT scan was done for renal calculi investigation and a misplaced urinary catheter was found, the balloon is inflated in the proximal urethra.  

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