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  • Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum is a rare condition that can lead to urinary obstruction in children, and its coexistence with posterior urethral valves is very uncommon.
  • An 18-month-old boy underwent treatment for posterior urethral valves but continued to experience obstruction; a VCUG (voiding cystourethrogram) revealed the presence of congenital anterior urethral diverticula.
  • The child underwent surgery to remove the diverticulum and repair the urethra, showing improvement after the procedure, highlighting the complexity of diagnosing combined congenital urinary issues.

Article Abstract

Background: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum is a rare cause of urinary obstruction in children. Its association with posterior urethral valve is an exceedingly unusual occurrence.

Case Presentation: 18 month old male child for whom cystoscopic valve ablation was done for posterior urethral valve continued to have obstructive symptoms for which VCUG was done and revealed congenital anterior urethral diverticula. Open diverticulectomy and urethroplasty was done and he was discharged improved.

Conclusion: This case report represents a rare event in which two congenital causes of bladder outlet obstruction are combined and the presence of one masquaders the diagnosis of the other.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7568190PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101447DOI Listing

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