title: Complete duplication of urethra.
abstract: Complete duplication of the urethra with a single bladder is an exceptional finding. The anomalous urethral canal originates from the bladder separately, runs parallel and usually dorsal to the normally situated urethra, and opens on the dorsum of the penis. To our knowledge there are 41 reported cases of this anomaly. We present 2 cases of complete urethral duplication originating from a single bladder, one in a male patient and the other in a female. It is concluded that conservative therapy is the treatment of choice, and that surgery should be reserved for incontinent patients only. The complications of surgery have been emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D013492:Suppuration; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014526:Urethritis / Q000150:complications; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications