title: Penile compression--a sign of urethral obstruction.
abstract: Three boys with urethral obstruction are described. To facilitate voiding, each boy compressed the shaft of his penis prior to initiating the urinary stream, a sign previously unreported in association with urethral obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital, Canada.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Robson
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Maudi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014554:Urination; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000502:physiology