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Published on: April 17, 2019
Magnetic resonance imaging detection of symptomatic noncommunicating intraurethral wall diverticula in women
F Daneshgari1, P E Zimmern, L Jacomides
1Department of Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
Purpose:
We documented the merit of endorectal coil magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting intraurethral wall diverticula in women.
Materials And Methods:
We report on 3 women with a long-standing history of urinary frequency, urgency and voiding dysfunction who had been treated unsuccessfully for other etiologies.
Results:
MRI of the urethra revealed noncommunicating intraurethral wall diverticula, which were excised.
Conclusions:
Urethral MRI should be considered in women with lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to a suspected urethral pathology.
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