title: Stone formation in a female urethral diverticulum. Review of the literature.
abstract: A case of stone formation within a female urethral diverticulum is presented together with a brief literature review. Clinical diagnosis may be suspected if a stony hard mass is palpable on the floor of the urethra. The definitive diagnosis depends upon a plain X-ray film and a retrograde positive pressure urethrogram. Surgical excision of the diverticulum together with the calculus is best performed by the vaginal route.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Urology, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aragona
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mangano
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Artibani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Passerini Glazel
mesh_terms: D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014567:Urography