Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum: Case report
Halil İbrahim EKEN, Erol BASUGAY, Uğur DEVECİ, Mustafa AYDIN
Mardin Devlet Hastanesi Çocuk Cerrahisi Kliniği, Mardin, Sarahatun Kadın Doğum ve Çocuk Hastanesi Çocuk Kliniği, Elazığ, Özel Çağrı Tıp Merkezi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Uzmanı, Elazığ
Keywords: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum, obstructive uropathy, recurrent urinary tract infection, surgical treatment, child
Abstract
Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum is an uncommon abnormality in children usually presenting as a fluctuant ventral penile swelling. It causes lower urinary tract obstruction, and thus recurrent urinary tract infections. An eighteen-month-old boy was brought with the complaints of a swelling in the penis and dripping like voiding which first was noticed in the neonatal period. The case was diagnosed with congenital anterior urethral diverticulum is presented in order to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.