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[Diverticuli of the female urethra. Diagnosis with transrectal ultrasonography]
M García Triana1, T Pereda Gutierrez-Cortínes, P Lastra García-Barón
1Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, España.
Objective:
To analyze the role of transrectal ultrasound in the diagnosis of diverticula of the female urethra.
Methods/Results:
Transrectal ultrasound assessment was performed with a biplanar 5 MHz probe and translabial ultrasound was performed with a 7 MHz linear or 3.5 MHz sectorial transducer in 9 women suspected to have urethral diverticula. Cystourethrography was also performed in three patients. Eleven diverticula were found in these 9 patients.
Conclusions:
The incidence of diverticula of the female urethra has been reported to range from 0.5-6%. Diagnosis is confirmed by urethroscopy or imaging methods. Transrectal ultrasound is the method of choice in the assessment of urethral diverticulum.