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Yasuaki Kubota1, Shingo Kamei, Hidetoshi Ehara
1The Department of Urology, Gifu University School of Medicine.
Abstract:
An anterior urethral valve is uncommon compared to a posterior urethral valve as a cause of lower obstructive uropathy. Furthermore, an anterior urethral valve in the fossa navicularis is extremely rare. We describe the case in a 6-year-old boy who presented with a split urinary stream. Endoscopy revealed an anterior urethral valve in the fossa navicularis, and we successfully incised the valve with a hook knife. We should consider the possibility of an anterior urethral valve in any child with an abnormal urinary stream.
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