Complex Entry, Easy Retrieval: An Unusual Case of Transurethral Foreign Body Retrieval

Key Points

• To describe a rare case involving the retrieval of a foreign body from the bladder.
• Case report of a patient who accidentally inserted a ball pen into her bladder.
• Utilized imaging to confirm the presence of the foreign body and attempted retrieval methods with hysteroscope and nephroscope.
• Laparoscopy performed to assess for any potential injuries.
• Successfully retrieved the ball pen using a nephroscope after initial attempts with a hysteroscope were unsuccessful.
• Imaging confirmed the exact location and facilitated the retrieval process.