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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2016; 49(02): 265-267
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.191304
Case Report
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Anterior urethral diverticulum: A rare presentation

Annavarupu Gopalkrishna
J. Watumull Global Hospital and Research Centre, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
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Somendra Mohan Sharma
J. Watumull Global Hospital and Research Centre, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
,
B. Ananda
J. Watumull Global Hospital and Research Centre, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
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Dr. Somendra Mohan Sharma
J. Watumull Global Hospital and Research Centre
Delwara Road, Mount Abu - 307 501, Rajasthan
India   

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Publication Date:
13 August 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Congenital anomalies of the urogenital tract are the most common anomalies found in the foetus, neonates and infants, but anterior urethral valves and diverticula are rare. Here, we present a case with congenital anterior urethral diverticulum associated with patent ductus arteriosus and polydactyly.


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KEY WORDS

Anterior urethral cyst - anterior urethral diverticulum - anterior urethral valve - congenital - patent ductus arteriosus - polydactyly

 


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Address for correspondence:

Dr. Somendra Mohan Sharma
J. Watumull Global Hospital and Research Centre
Delwara Road, Mount Abu - 307 501, Rajasthan
India   

  • REFERENCES

  • 1 Jana M, Gupta AK, Prasad KR, Goel S, Tambade VD, Sinha U. Pictorial essay: Congenital anomalies of male urethra in children. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2011; 21: 38-45
    Article in Thieme ConnectPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 2 Levin TL, Han B, Little BP. Congenital anomalies of the male urethra. Pediatr Radiol 2007; 37: 851-62
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 3 Paulhac P, Fourcade L, Lesaux N, Alain JL, Colombeau P. Anterior urethral valves and diverticula. BJU Int 2003; 92: 506-9
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 4 Quoraishi SH, Khan F, Besarani D, Patil K. Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum in a male teenager: A case report and review of the literature. Case Rep Urol 2011; 2011: 738638
    PubMedGoogle Scholar

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