Successful treatment of recurrent epididymo-orchitis: Laparoscopic excision of the prostatic utricle

Abstract

Prostatic utricle presenting with recurrent epididymo-orchitis is not uncommon. Excision of prostatic utricle is the treatment of choice. The various techniques described in literature suffer from the disadvantages of incomplete excision due to poor view. We report the successful laparoscopic excision of prostatic utricle in childhood.

Keywords

• Epididymo-orchitis
• hypospadias
• laparoscopy
• prostatic utricle