title: Anterior urethral valves.
abstract: Three cases of anterior urethral valves, a rare congenital anomaly are reported. Anterior urethral valves probably represent an attempt at duplication of the urethra in the first twelve to fourteen weeks of intrauterine life. The most common type is cusp-like and most frequently located in the bulbar urethra. The presenting complaints are lower tract symptoms, and the diagnosis is usually made by a voiding urethrogram.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology