Prague Med. Rep. 2014, 115, 141-144

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2014.45

Foreign Body Stone of the Ureter Originated from the Suture Thread: A Case Report

Murat Dursun1, Eyyup Danis2, Alper Otunctemur2, Emin Ozbek3

1Department of Urology, Bahcelievler State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
2Department of Urology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
3Department of Urology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey

Received August 20, 2014
Accepted November 18, 2014

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