Primary anterior urethral diverticulum

Abstract

Congenital diverticulum of the anterior urethra in male is uncommon and typically occurs at the penoscrotal junction. This is a report of a large primary diverticulum in the anterior urethra in a 4-year-old male child who was successfully treated with diverticulectomy and urethroplasty.

Keywords

• Anterior urethral valves
• obstruction of lower urinary tract
• urethral diverticulum
• urethroplasty