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Anterior urethral valves without diverticulae: A report of two cases and a review of the literature
Author(s) -
Singh Dig Vijay,
Taneja Rajesh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
congenital anomalies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1741-4520
pISSN - 0914-3505
DOI - 10.1111/cga.12032
Subject(s) - fulguration , medicine , cystoscopy , surgery , urinary system , diverticulum (mollusc) , hydronephrosis , cystoscope , anatomy
Two unusual cases of anterior urethral valves ( AUV ) without diverticulae are presented. The first case is a male child born with prenatal diagnosis of bilateral hydronephrosis. On cystoscopy, iris‐like diaphragm valves were encountered about 3 mm distal to the skeletal sphincter. In the second case, an 18‐month‐old male child was investigated for recurrent febrile urinary tract infections and obstructed urinary symptoms. Cystoscopy confirmed the presence of slit‐like valves 5 mm distal to the skeletal sphincter. Fulguration of the AUVs was performed in both cases. It may be worthwhile to review all cases of anterior urethral obstruction collectively and re‐categorize them appropriately to include the unusual AUVs without diverticulum in that classification.