Double trouble: A rare case of posterior urethral valve and Cobb's collar

Double trouble: A rare case of posterior urethral valve and Cobb's collar

Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are the most common cause of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in boys. Cobb's collar, a rare narrowing of the bulbar urethra, is one of the lesser-known causes of congenital urethral obstruction. We present a case of both congenital anomalies occurring concomitan...

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Main Authors: Lee Smith, Madhavi Kakade, Ashok Rajimwale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442018304431
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spelling doaj-b1c871e346994a7b83d5321241ad73ab2020-11-24T21:43:37ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202019-05-0124Double trouble: A rare case of posterior urethral valve and Cobb's collarLee Smith0Madhavi Kakade1Ashok Rajimwale2Corresponding author. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leicester Children's Hospital, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK.; Leicester Children's Hospital, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UKLeicester Children's Hospital, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UKLeicester Children's Hospital, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UKPosterior urethral valves (PUV) are the most common cause of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in boys. Cobb's collar, a rare narrowing of the bulbar urethra, is one of the lesser-known causes of congenital urethral obstruction. We present a case of both congenital anomalies occurring concomitantly, in a preterm baby presenting with urinary ascites. Keywords: Cobb's collar, CC, Anterior urethral valve, AUV, Posterior urethral valve, PUV, Bladder outlet obstruction, BOOhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442018304431
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Double trouble: A rare case of posterior urethral valve and Cobb's collar
Urology Case Reports
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title Double trouble: A rare case of posterior urethral valve and Cobb's collar
title_short Double trouble: A rare case of posterior urethral valve and Cobb's collar
title_full Double trouble: A rare case of posterior urethral valve and Cobb's collar
title_fullStr Double trouble: A rare case of posterior urethral valve and Cobb's collar
title_full_unstemmed Double trouble: A rare case of posterior urethral valve and Cobb's collar
title_sort double trouble: a rare case of posterior urethral valve and cobb's collar
publisher Elsevier
series Urology Case Reports
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publishDate 2019-05-01
description Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are the most common cause of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in boys. Cobb's collar, a rare narrowing of the bulbar urethra, is one of the lesser-known causes of congenital urethral obstruction. We present a case of both congenital anomalies occurring concomitantly, in a preterm baby presenting with urinary ascites. Keywords: Cobb's collar, CC, Anterior urethral valve, AUV, Posterior urethral valve, PUV, Bladder outlet obstruction, BOO
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