Eastern J Med. 2012; 17(2): 102-104

The management of the congenital anterior urethral diverticula with calculi which is the cause of acute urinary retention (Globe vesicale): A case report

Necip Pirinççi¹, Ýlhan Geçit¹, Mustafa Güneþ¹, Kerem Taken¹, Serhat Tanýk¹, Kadir Ceylan¹

Congenital urethral diverticula with calculi has a low incidence as reported in the literature. Congenital diverticula have been seen % 10-20 in all urethral diverticula. The etiology of urethral stones are urethra and bladder stones, urethral diverticula, foreign matters, urethral stenosis and urethral trauma. Management of treatment urethral stones is surgery and endoscopy. Our case was a three years old boy who referred to our clinic due to globe vesicale. Diagnosis was performed with cystoscopy and the presence of a stone in the urethral diverticula.

Keywords: Child, congenital urethral diverticula, endoscopic treatment, urethral stone

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