Detrusor sphincter dyssynergia (DSD) is defined as an external urethral anomalous contraction concomitant to detrusor during voiding, due a neurological disease. It commonly occurs in suprasacral spinal cord-injured (SCI) patients and can be associated with autonomic dysreflexia. DSD generates risks the urinary system overall health; hence, it should promptly diagnosed managed. Bladder neck con...

A 2-month-old boy was diagnosed with febrile urinary tract infection. Voiding cystourethrography showed bulbar and anterior urethral strictures, and endoscopic internal urethrotomy was performed. He developed febrile urinary tract infection again and revealed the recurrence of the anterior urethral stricture. Consequently, endoscopic internal urethrotomy was performed 4 times. Because the anter...

Radiologic Procedure Rating Comments RRL* CT abdomen and pelvis without and with contrast 2 ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢ X-ray abdomen 2 ☢ ☢ CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast 2 ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢ CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast 2 ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢ X-ray contrast enema 2 ☢ ☢ ☢ X-ray cystography 2 ☢ ☢ ☢ MRI pelvis without and with contrast 2 MRI may be indicated if urethral diverticulum is suspected. O MRI pelvis without contras...

Herein, we describe a perineum-based pediculated scrotal flap procedure for urethral reconstruction. A scrotal tubular flap was used as a substitute to correct a proximal penile urethral stricture in case 1. In case 2, a scrotal island patch was performed to treat an iatrogenic penile urethral injury. In both cases, the urethral catheter was removed on postoperative day 14 with simultaneous nor...

CONTEXT Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is a widely known condition affecting males that generally presents prenatally or at birth. PUVs have also been occasionally described in literature in cases diagnosed during adolescence or adulthood. CASE REPORT This report presents two late PUV cases, one in a teenager and the other in an adult. Both cases had had clinical signs of urinary tract infect...

Radiologic Procedure Rating Comments RRL* CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast 2 ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢ X-ray abdomen 2 ☢ ☢ CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast 2 ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢ CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast 2 ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢ X-ray IV contrast enema 2 ☢ ☢ ☢ X-ray cystography 2 ☢ ☢ ☢ MRI pelvis without and with IV contrast 2 MRI may be indicated if urethral diverticulum is suspected. O MRI pelvis ...