Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics (Jun 2024)

Urethral Duplication associated with Epispadias in a Child

  • Shittu OB ,
  • Kamara TB

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 2 - 4
pp. 53 – 55

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Summary:. A case of duplication of the urethra associated with epispadias in a seven-year old boy is reported. This to our knowledge, is the first case to be reported in a Nigerian child. The child presented with urinary incontinence and an abnormally shaped penis due to severe chordee. The epispadiac urethra was excised and the chordee corrected to give a normal looking penis. The boy also became continent of urine.