@Article{,
AUTHOR = {Jay Heintz , Judd Chason , Andrew Kramer},
TITLE = {Bilateral ureteral obstruction caused by vaginal foreign body: a case report},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {16},
YEAR = {2009},
NUMBER = {5},
PAGES = {4870--4872},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v16n5/62140},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {<b>Purpose:</b> We present a case of a large, vaginal calculus which eroded into the bladder ultimately causing bilateral ureteral obstruction and acute renal failure.<br/>

<b>Materials and methods:</b> A 34-year-old female presented with dysuria and urinary hesitancy. The diagnosis, workup, and treatment are outlined.<br/>

<b>Results:</b> Consistent with radiographic findings, the stone was a primary vaginal stone which eroded into the bladder, the nidus of the stone being a vaginal foreign body. This vaginal stone, by eroding into the bladder, caused bilateral ureteral obstruction and renal failure.<br/>

<b>Conclusion:</b> A vaginal foreign body can grow so large that it can erode into the bladder and obstruct both ureters. This stone can be treated purely endoscopically, but a later fistula repair was required in this case. Recognizing this entity and instituting the appropriate treatment may enable this to be promptly managed with minimal patient morbidity.},
DOI = {}
}