Infected congenital urethral diverticulum in an adult male

Authors
Monish, A Rajeev, TP Dorairajan, LN Gupta, NP
Citation
A. Monish et al., Infected congenital urethral diverticulum in an adult male, UROL INTERN, 62(3), 1999, pp. 177-179
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
UROLOGIA INTERNATIONALIS
ISSN journal
00421138 → ACNP
Volume
62
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
177 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
0042-1138(1999)62:3<177:ICUDIA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum is a rare anomaly. The majority p resent in infancy with urinary obstruction. Those who present beyond infanc y do so on account of recurrent urinary tract infection or dribbling. We pr esent a case of congenital anterior urethral diverticulum manifesting in ad ulthood with suppuration in the diverticulum.