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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-6d916c1f88cc43deb9f0b4082efb75192025-02-03T05:50:32ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782011-01-01201110.1155/2011/738638738638Congenital Anterior Urethral Diverticulum in a Male Teenager: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureSadat Haider Quoraishi0Faisal Khan1Dler Besarani2Krishna Patil3Department of Urology, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust, Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PZ, UKDepartment of Urology, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust, Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PZ, UKDepartment of Urology, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust, Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PZ, UKDepartment of Urology, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust, Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PZ, UKWe 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/738638 |
| spellingShingle | Sadat Haider Quoraishi Faisal Khan Dler Besarani Krishna Patil Congenital Anterior Urethral Diverticulum in a Male Teenager: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Urology |
| title | Congenital Anterior Urethral Diverticulum in a Male Teenager: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Congenital Anterior Urethral Diverticulum in a Male Teenager: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Congenital Anterior Urethral Diverticulum in a Male Teenager: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Congenital Anterior Urethral Diverticulum in a Male Teenager: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Congenital Anterior Urethral Diverticulum in a Male Teenager: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | congenital anterior urethral diverticulum in a male teenager a case report and review of the literature |
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