Mitrofanoff continent vesicostomy as a treatment option for epidermolysis bullosa complicated by posterior urethral stenosis

Abstract

A small proportion of patients with EB develop genitourinary disorders, which can nevertheless have a major impact on their morbidity. We present the case of a 7-year-old boy with junctional EB who presented with dysuria and lower back pain caused by bladder lithiasis complicating posterior urethral stenosis, surgical management, and postoperative outcomes.

Keywords

• Epidermolysis bullosa
• Urethral stenosis
• Vesicostomy
• Mitrofanoff