A 72-year-old patient was treated in our department for an invasive bladder TCC by cystoprostatectomy with the intention to create an orthotopic neobladder. During surgery it appeared to be impossible to mobilize part of the preterminal ileum into the small pelvis to make an anastomosis with the urethral stump. However, incidentally, a Meckel's diverticulum of about 8 cm was found on the preter...

A 36-year-old woman presented to our department with a 6-week history of dysuria, urinary frequency and refractory urinary tract infection. Physical examinations revealed a tender cystic mass in the anterior vaginal wall. Laboratory test showed the following: leukocyte count, 13610 /mm3; C-reactive protein, 2.3 mg/dL. Urinalysis demonstrated microscopic pyuria (50-75 white blood cells/ high pow...

PURPOSE We describe various clinical presentations of urethral diverticulum, which may mimic other pelvic floor disorders and result in diagnostic delay. Management and outcome results are reported. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed retrospectively 46 consecutive cases of urethral diverticulum. Patient characteristics, history, clinical evaluation, management and long-term followup are report...

Villous adenomas of the urinary tract are an uncommon, well-recognized entity, described in different locations. However, the occurrence of this lesion in the female urethral diverticulum is very unusual. We present the first case of a recurrent villous adenoma with high-grade dysplasia unassociated with adenocarcinoma, arising from a urethral diverticulum. A 75-year-old African-American female...

Numerous cases of congenital obstruction of the urethra are reported in the literature. The more frequent causes are posterior urethral valves, urethral bar, hypertrophy of the verumontanum, and contracture of the internal sphincter (Thompson, 1942; Fagerstrom, 1937). Less common defects include diverticulum and atresia of the urethra, and cysts of the urethral glands. The following is a rare c...

BACKGROUND Urethral valves are infravesical congenital anomalies, with the posterior urethral valve (PUV) being the most prevalent one. Anterior urethral valve (AUV) is a rare but a well-known congenital anomaly. AUV and diverticula can cause severe obstruction, whose repercussions on the proximal urinary system can be important. Few cases have been described; both separately and in association...

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.

Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum (CAUD) may be found all along the anterior urethra and may present itself at any age, from infant to adult. Most children with this condition present with difficulty in initiating micturition, dribbling of urine, poor urinary stream, or urinary tract infection. A careful history will reveal that these children never had a good urinary stream since birth...

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES With the increased use of minimally invasive surgery, the urethral diverticulum after anorectal surgery has become an issue. The few cases reported have been managed by surgical excision. We hereby report a case of urethral diverticulum after a laparoscopically-assisted anorectal pull-through (LAARP)procedure with a successful outcome after a period of active surveillance. ...