Congenital Anterior Urethral Diverticulum in a Male Teenager: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

We present the case of a 13-year-old boy with a congenital anterior urethral diverticulum. This is a rare condition in males which can lead to obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms and urosepsis. Diagnosis is by urethroscopy and radiological imaging. Surgical treatment can be open or endoscopic....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Quoraishi, Sadat Haider, Khan, Faisal, Besarani, Dler, Patil, Krishna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3350216/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22606624
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/738638
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Sumario:We present the case of a 13-year-old boy with a congenital anterior urethral diverticulum. This is a rare condition in males which can lead to obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms and urosepsis. Diagnosis is by urethroscopy and radiological imaging. Surgical treatment can be open or endoscopic. Long-term followup is required to check for reoccurrence of the obstruction.

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