A 40 kg crossbred calf of one month age was presented to the Institute Referral Polyclinic, with a history of dysuria, stranguria along with a fluctuant swelling in the mid-perineal region. On physical examination, a diverticulum was observed which on aspiration revealed urine. It was reported that urine outflow was from a tiny orifice at the proposed natural site of the vulva. Dissection of th...

Diverticula of the male penile urethra are rare clinical entities. Urethral diverticula in males may be associated with trauma, infection, impacted calculi or stricture disease. Herein, we present an unusual case of a 57-year-old man with erectile dysfunction and a symptomatic urethral diverticulum after endoscopic urethrotomy for a pendulous urethral stricture. One year after surgical repair i...

INTRODUCTION A variety of urethral foreign bodies (UFBs) have been reported in the literature; however, it is a rare clinical finding.(1-6) Most of the UFBs tend to be self-inserted because of sexual or erotic reasons.(2) Presentation is usually with dysuria, poor urinary stream, swelling of external genitalia, urethral discharge, or urinary tract infection. Late presentation may be with compli...

introduction bladder diverticulum is a result of bladder mucosa and submucosa herniation through the muscularis propria of bladder wall. bladder diverticula are mostly seen in the elderly men in association with benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph). case presentation a 74-year-old man presented with complaints of vague epigastric discomfort, dyspepsia, and mild lower urinary tract symptoms. an ul...

A urethral diverticulum was diagnosed on pelvic ultrasonography. Its ultrasonic features and differential diagnosis are discussed. An awareness of the ultrasonic appearance should result in more frequent recognition of this lesion.

We investigate the ability of physical exam to diagnose urethral diverticula with or without magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and exclusive of invasive modalities. A retrospective chart review of all women undergoing urethral diverticulectomy at our institution since 1999 was performed. We identified 28 female patients with a mean age at diagnosis of 42.6 years (range 18-66). Common presenting ...