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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2011; 21(01): 38-45
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.76053
Genitourinary

Pictorial essay: Congenital anomalies of male urethra in children

Manisha Jana
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
,
Arun K Gupta
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
,
Kundum R Prasad
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
,
Sandeep Goel
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
,
Vishal D Tambade
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
,
Upasna Sinha
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Congenital anomalies of the male urogenital tract are common. Some lesions like posterior urethral valve or anterior urethral diverticulum tend to present early in infancy and are often easily diagnosed on conventional contrast voiding cystourethrograms. Other conditions like posterior urethral diverticulum or utricle can be relatively asymptomatic and therefore present late in childhood. We present the spectrum of imaging findings of common and uncommon anomalies involving the male urethra. Since the pediatric radiologist is often the first to make the diagnosis, he or she should be well aware of these conditions.

Keywords

Congenital urethral anomalies - intravenous urogram - voiding cystourethrogram


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31 July 2021

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