Long-term migration of a bullet to the bladder after 47 years of trauma: A literature review

Foreign bodies in the urinary tract are uncommon and can arise from self-insertion or migration from other organs. Documented cases include various objects such as intrauterine devices, fragments of Foley catheters, toothpicks, and fish bones. However, the migration of bullet fragments into the urin...

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Main Authors: Bao Truong Phan, Vinh Vo Anh Trang, Sang Tan Tran, Huan Quang Le, Duy Hoai Nhat Nguyen, Vu Ngoc Anh Pham, Thien Tan Tri Tai Truyen
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Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
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description Foreign bodies in the urinary tract are uncommon and can arise from self-insertion or migration from other organs. Documented cases include various objects such as intrauterine devices, fragments of Foley catheters, toothpicks, and fish bones. However, the migration of bullet fragments into the urinary tract from another location is extremely rare with only a few cases reported in the current literature. Here, we present a case of a urinary tract stone formed around a foreign body—a bullet fragment—discovered 47 years after the patient experienced trauma.
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spelling doaj-art-afece5ff9a9b45bcb4edadc62a50cabb2025-08-20T02:47:36ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202025-03-015910295210.1016/j.eucr.2025.102952Long-term migration of a bullet to the bladder after 47 years of trauma: A literature reviewBao Truong Phan0Vinh Vo Anh Trang1Sang Tan Tran2Huan Quang Le3Duy Hoai Nhat Nguyen4Vu Ngoc Anh Pham5Thien Tan Tri Tai Truyen6Binh Dan Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet NamBinh Dan Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet NamBinh Dan Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet NamBinh Dan Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet NamBinh Dan Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet NamCan Tho Central General Hospital, Can Tho, 94000, Viet NamFaculty of Medicine, Tan Tao University, Long An, 87200, Viet Nam; Corresponding author. Faculty of Medicine, Tan Tao University, Long An, Tan Duc E city, Duc Hoa, Long An, 87200, Viet Nam.Foreign bodies in the urinary tract are uncommon and can arise from self-insertion or migration from other organs. Documented cases include various objects such as intrauterine devices, fragments of Foley catheters, toothpicks, and fish bones. However, the migration of bullet fragments into the urinary tract from another location is extremely rare with only a few cases reported in the current literature. Here, we present a case of a urinary tract stone formed around a foreign body—a bullet fragment—discovered 47 years after the patient experienced trauma.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442025000233Foreign bodiesBulletMigrationBladder stoneUrinary tract infection
spellingShingle Bao Truong Phan
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Sang Tan Tran
Huan Quang Le
Duy Hoai Nhat Nguyen
Vu Ngoc Anh Pham
Thien Tan Tri Tai Truyen
Long-term migration of a bullet to the bladder after 47 years of trauma: A literature review
Urology Case Reports
Foreign bodies
Bullet
Migration
Bladder stone
Urinary tract infection
title Long-term migration of a bullet to the bladder after 47 years of trauma: A literature review
title_full Long-term migration of a bullet to the bladder after 47 years of trauma: A literature review
title_fullStr Long-term migration of a bullet to the bladder after 47 years of trauma: A literature review
title_full_unstemmed Long-term migration of a bullet to the bladder after 47 years of trauma: A literature review
title_short Long-term migration of a bullet to the bladder after 47 years of trauma: A literature review
title_sort long term migration of a bullet to the bladder after 47 years of trauma a literature review
topic Foreign bodies
Bullet
Migration
Bladder stone
Urinary tract infection
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442025000233
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