[Complete duplication of the urethra].
A case of complete urethral duplication in a child is presented. The malformation consisted of a normal urethra and another epispadial dorsal urethra ending at the dome of the bladder. This is a rare variant of this type of malformation. Incontinence was the surgical indication. The classification, embryology, diagnosis, indications for surgery and treatment of this anomaly are presented.
Prado Fernández
M C
MC
Servicio de Cirugía Infantil, Hospital de Cruces, Vizcaya, España.
González Landa
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G
Azpeitia Palomo
M A
MA
Santos Terrón
M J
MJ
Azcona Zorrilla
M I
MI
Sánchez Ruiz
I
I
Bobo Jumper
C
C
D004842:Epispadias / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities*
Duplicación completa de uretra.