Podophyllin induced urethral stricture in a young Nigerian male

Abstract

Urethral stricture is an abnormal narrowing or loss of distensibility due to fibrosis in the peri-urethral tissues. Some substances can induce chemical urethritis severe enough to cause stricture. We present a case of long segment anterior urethral stricture in a young Nigerian patient cause by self-application of podophyllin for the treatment of genital warts.

Keywords

• Urethral stricture
• Podophyllin
• Warts