Open AccessCongenital dorsal urethral diverticulum: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Samir Gupta,
NP Dhende,
SB Mane,
JM Kirtane
Publication year - 2006
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 - 10.4103/0970-1591.26576
Subject(s) - medicine , corpus spongiosum , urethral diverticulum , urethra , cosmesis , diverticulum (mollusc) , urethroplasty , dorsum , anatomy , surgery , stenosis , radiology
Urethral diverticulum in males can be congenital or acquired (secondry to stricture, stenosis). Congenital urethral diverticulae of male urethra are rare. Most of them occur ventral to the native urethra, arising from the cystic dilatation of the Cowper′s gland ducts. Ours is the report of urethral diverticulum, which was present on the dorsal side of the urethra, with splaying of the two corpora cavernosa and thinning of the corpus spongiosum. The diverticulum was excised and urethroplasty was done. Postoperatively there was a marked improvement in the symptoms, with good cosmesi