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Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum

Sanjeet Kumar Singh1, Ms Ansari1

  • 1Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Raebareli Road, Lucknow-u.p. India.

Turkish Journal of Urology
|September 2, 2015
PubMed

Insights

Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum (CAUD) is a rare condition causing urinary issues in children and adults. Surgical excision and primary repair effectively treated two pediatric cases presented in this study.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Urology
  • Congenital Abnormalities

Background:

  • Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum (CAUD) can occur anywhere along the anterior urethra.
  • Symptoms include poor urinary stream, dribbling, and urinary tract infections, often present from infancy.
  • A key clinical sign is a cystic swelling of the penile urethra.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present two cases of congenital anterior urethral diverticulum (CAUD) in pediatric patients.
  • To describe the surgical management of CAUD through diverticulectomy and primary repair.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of two pediatric patients diagnosed with CAUD.
  • Surgical intervention involving excision of the diverticulum.
  • Primary repair of the urethra following excision.

Main Results:

  • Successful management of CAUD in both pediatric cases.
  • Restoration of normal urinary stream post-surgery.
  • No reported complications in the presented cases.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical excision of the diverticulum with primary repair is an effective treatment for congenital anterior urethral diverticulum (CAUD).
  • Early diagnosis and surgical intervention can resolve urinary symptoms and prevent complications.

Keywords:
Anterior urethral valvecongenital urethral diverticulumcystic swelling

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