Agenesis of posterior urethra in a male child and its operative reconstruction.
An 8-year-old boy passing urine through both fecal and urinary outlets since birth is reported. Investigations showed absence of the posterior urethra. A surgical procedure for reconstruction of the posterior urethra is described. The embryological explanation is also discussed.
Sarkar
P K
PK
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Medical College Hospital, Calcutta, India.
Biswas
S K
SK
Lin
P C
PC
Banerjee
T J
TJ
D002648:Child; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities*