Congenital anterior penile isolated urethrocutaneous fistula: a case report.

Afr J Paediatr Surg

Department of Paediatric Surgery, King George Medical University, Lucknow, UP, India.

Published: December 2009

Urethrocutaneous fistula is a common complication after hypospadias repair. If congenital, it is usually associated with other genitourinary and gastrointestinal anomalies. Isolated congenital urethral fistula is a very rare anomaly. We present a 4-year old circumcised boy with this unusual anomaly. Etiology, embryology, and management are discussed. We emphasize meticulous clinical examination for the diagnosis and to rule out other associated anomalies.

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