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THE PERMEABILITY OF THE URETHRAL MUCOSA
Author(s) -
WillsonPepper J. K.,
Ashwin R. F.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1962.tb11661.x
Subject(s) - urethra , lumen (anatomy) , opacity , permeability (electromagnetism) , medicine , urology , chemistry , physics , optics , biochemistry , membrane
SUMMARY Radiographs are shown demonstrating a copious and unexpected flooding of the venous circulation with opaque fluid through direct absorption from the urethra. It is contended that these films reveal a degree of permeability of the urethral mucosa which is of significance in the transmission of drugs and bacteria from the urethral lumen to the blood stream.