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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2016; 49(02): 265-267
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.191304
Case Report
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Anterior urethral diverticulum: A rare presentation

Annavarupu Gopalkrishna
J. Watumull Global Hospital and Research Centre, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
,
Somendra Mohan Sharma
J. Watumull Global Hospital and Research Centre, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
,
B. Ananda
J. Watumull Global Hospital and Research Centre, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
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13 August 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Congenital anomalies of the urogenital tract are the most common anomalies found in the foetus, neonates and infants, but anterior urethral valves and diverticula are rare. Here, we present a case with congenital anterior urethral diverticulum associated with patent ductus arteriosus and polydactyly.

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Anterior urethral cyst - anterior urethral diverticulum - anterior urethral valve - congenital - patent ductus arteriosus - polydactyly
 

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