Open AccessUrethral duplication with unusual cause of bladder outlet obstruction
Author(s) -
Vivek Venkatramani,
Arun George,
J Chandrasingh,
Amlana Panda,
Antony Devasia
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.174780
Subject(s) - medicine , urethra , hypospadias , voiding cystourethrogram , urethrostomy , dorsum , urinary system , urology , neck of urinary bladder , anatomy , surgery , urinary bladder , vesicoureteral reflux , reflux , disease
A 12-year-old boy presented with poor flow and recurrent urinary tract infections following hypospadias repair at the age of 3 years. The evaluation revealed urethral duplication with a hypoplastic dorsal urethra and patent ventral urethra. He also had duplication of the bladder neck, and on voiding cystourethrogram the ventral bladder neck appeared hypoplastic and compressed by the dorsal bladder neck during voiding. The possibility of functional obstruction of the ventral urethra by the occluded dorsal urethra was suspected, and he underwent a successful urethro-urethrostomy.