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Anteneh Tadesse Kifle1, Janeth Mpelumb2, Frank Bright2
1Department of Surgery, PCEA Chogoria Hospital, Chogoria, Kenya.
Insights
Urethral caruncles, benign growths in the female urethra, are uncommon in children. This case series highlights three pediatric patients diagnosed with this rare condition, contributing to limited pediatric literature.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Gynecologic Oncology
Background:
- Urethral caruncles are common benign tumors affecting the female urethra.
- These growths predominantly occur in postmenopausal women.
- Pediatric cases of urethral caruncles are exceptionally rare in medical literature.
Abstract:
Urethral caruncles are the most frequent benign tumors of the female urethra. Most of them are found in postmenopausal women, and they are rare in childhood. Only a few pediatric cases have been published in the literature. In this report, we present a case series of three pediatric patients with a urethral caruncle.
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