A congenital anterior urethrocutaneous fistula in a boy whose mother was exposed to ionizing radiations: case report and literature review.

Case Rep Urol

Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and of the Critical Area, 56124 Pisa, Italy.

Published: March 2013

Anterior congenital urethrocutaneous fistula is a rare anomaly that may present in an isolated fashion or in association with other anomalies of the genital urinary tract or anorectal malformations. A case of congenital anterior urethrocutaneous fistula nonassociated with other congenital anomalies in a 3-year-old male whose mother has been exposed to Chernobyl's nuclear fallout is described. The patient was successfully operated with no recurrence. We report a review of the literature about etiology and surgical strategy including the role of ionizing radiations. The congenital anterior urethrocutaneous fistula represents a rare malformation. The etiopathogenesis is unknown.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3600317PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/525386DOI Listing

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