“Obstruction but no Obstruction” – Case Report of a Giant AnteriorUrethral Calculus with a Brief Review of Literature

Abstract

Penile urolithiasis (urethral stones) is an uncommon entity accounting for 1-2% of all urolithiasis. A 40 year male presented with complaints of dysuria & straining during micturition for 6 days and vague discomfort over the urethral meatus for the last four months, on further investigation the diagnosis of a giant penile urethral calculus was made. The patient underwent meatotomy with retrieval of a 4x2x2 cm calculus. This case is being reported due to the uncommon nature of this entity, the perplexing nature of its presentation and to add to the scarce literature available on this rare disease entity.