Uncommon causes of anterior urethral diverticula in children: Two cases and review of literature

Anterior urethral diverticula are rare in children. Anterior urethral valves and associated diverticulum is the commonly discussed pathological entity in children. There is a lack of awareness among clinicians regarding less common presentations of anterior urethral diverticula in children; which ca...

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Veröffentlicht in:Urology annals 2014-01, Vol.6 (1), p.75-79
Hauptverfasser: Smith, Grahame, Deshpande, Aniruddh, Tang, Robert
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Anterior urethral diverticula are rare in children. Anterior urethral valves and associated diverticulum is the commonly discussed pathological entity in children. There is a lack of awareness among clinicians regarding less common presentations of anterior urethral diverticula in children; which can have a diverse involvement of the urinary tract. This report describes two uncommon presentations of anterior urethral diverticula in children, their diagnoses and management. A systematic differential diagnosis and review of anterior urethral diverticula in children is also presented.
ISSN:0974-7796
0974-7834
DOI:10.4103/0974-7796.127018