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Both parts of the guidewire protruding out of the urethral meatus.
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The patient arrived at the emergency department with both parts of a guidewire (Terumo RadiofocusR Guidewire, 180 cm) protruding out of his urethral meatus (Figure 1).
IVU reveals a right proximal ureteral obstructing stone and the guidewire looping above it.
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The intravenous urography (IVU), which had been performed at the district hospital after the failed stent insertion, revealed a right proximal ureteral obstructing stone with approximate maximal diameter 9 mm (9 x 4 x 6 mm) and the guidewire looping above it (Figure 2).