| Congenital urethroperineal fistula. | |
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PMID: 7824732 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To characterize the radiographic appearances of congenital urethroperineal fistula and to distinguish it from urethral duplication of the hypospadiac type. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors examined four patients with congenital urethroperineal fistula in whom radiographic examinations were performed to define the pathologic anatomy. RESULTS: Congenital urethroperineal fistula mimics the hypospadiac form of urethral duplication, except the normally positioned dorsal channel is the normal urethra. Patients with congenital urethroperineal fistula have normal micturition. Both a normal dorsal penile urethra and a ventral urethroperineal fistula can be observed during radiographic and cystoscopic examination. The dorsal urethra is the functionally normal channel. Excision of the ventral channel is simple and curative. This contrasts starkly with congenital urethral duplication of the hypospadiac type, where excision of the ventral channel may be catastrophic. CONCLUSION: Although it resembles the hypospadiac form of urethral duplication, congenital urethroperineal fistula should be classified as a separate entity. |
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Authors:
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D G Bates; R L Lebowitz |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Radiology Volume: 194 ISSN: 0033-8419 ISO Abbreviation: Radiology Publication Date: 1995 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-02-14 Completed Date: 1995-02-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401260 Medline TA: Radiology Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 501-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115. |
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Adolescent Child Diagnosis, Differential Humans Hypospadias / radiography Infant Male Perineum / abnormalities, radiography* Urethra / abnormalities, radiography Urethral Diseases / congenital, radiography* Urinary Fistula / congenital, radiography* |
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