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This report describes a unique case of urinary obstruction caused by an ingested chicken bone.

May 9, 2026Radiology Case Reports0 citationsOpen Access

Ingested chicken bone causing unilateral hydroureteronephrosis and recurrent sepsis

SDSadhbh Doherty EMEmily McGarry MTMolly Godson Treacy

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This report describes a unique case of urinary obstruction caused by an ingested chicken bone.
Case presentation of an 89-year-old female.
Diagnosis made through computed tomography (CT).
IR-guided nephroureteric stent inserted to resolve obstruction.
Left-sided obstructive uropathy confirmed via CT imaging.
Patient experienced recurrent urosepsis and bacteremia due to the obstruction.
Obstruction resolved successfully after stent placement.

Abstract

We present a case of an 89-year-old female with chronic left-sided obstructive uropathy caused by an ingested chicken bone in the sigmoid colon causing extrinsic compression of the left distal ureter diagnosed on computed tomography (CT). The patient presented with recurrent urosepsis and bacteremia related to the urinary obstruction. An IR-guided nephroureteric stent was inserted and successfully resolved the obstruction.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69fed17eb9154b0b82878dc7 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2026.04.004

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