Intermittent bladder urinary retention in a young woman: an unusual presentation of partial urethral duplication

Abstract

A singular case of female accessory urethra associated to a mobile bladder stone with an unusual clinical presentation is reported. The role of perineal ultrasound is emphasized as a useful diagnostic tool to study female urethra in a static and dynamic setting, including cases of partial or complete urethral duplication.

Keywords

• urethra
• abnormalities
• urethral obstruction
• bladder calculi