Uncommon causes of anterior urethral diverticula in children: Two cases and review of literature

• Main Authors: Grahame H. H. Smith, Aniruddh V Deshpande, Robert W. K. Tang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
• Series: Urology Annals
• Subjects: Child; congenital urethral diverticulum; cowper′s duct syringocele; diagnosis; treatment
• Online Access: http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2014;volume=6;issue=1;spage=75;epage=79;aulast=Smith

Anterior urethral diverticula are rare in children. Anterior urethral valves and associated diverticulum is the commonly discussed pathological entity in children. There is a lack of awareness among clinicians regarding less common presentations of anterior urethral diverticula in children; which can have a diverse involvement of the urinary tract. This report describes two uncommon presentations of anterior urethral diverticula in children, their diagnoses and management. A systematic differential diagnosis and review of anterior urethral diverticula in children is also presented.