Scafoid megalourethra--a reliable surgical approach.

J Pediatr Surg

Andrological and Gynecological Surgery Unit, Bambino Gesù Childrens Hospital, Rome, Italy.

Published: November 2008

Congenital megalourethra is a very rare malformation, which has 2 anatomical variants, scafoid and fusiform. The etiology of this malformation is still a matter of discussion. A surgical approach is proposed here, which has been successfully used in the case of a boy affected by scafoid megalourethra.

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