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[A congenital diverticulum of the bulbar urethra]
J P Rodríguez Rincón1, C Cuervo Pinna, A Abengozar García-Moreno
1Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, España.
Objective:
To describe an additional case of congenital bulbous urethra. The incidence, etiopathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this condition are discussed.
Methods:
A 16-year-old male consulted at the emergency services for urinary retention and a perineal lesion. Patient evaluation included ultrasound, retrograde and voiding urethrocystography. Treatment was by open surgery.
Results:
The patient was evaluated at 3, 6 and 12 months. He remains asymptomatic and control urethrograms are normal.
Conclusions:
Open surgery is advocated as the treatment of choice for symptomatic diverticulum of a considerable size.