Posterior urethral diverticulum presenting as a midline prostatic cyst: sonographic and MRI appearance.
A midline cystic structure in the prostate most commonly represents a Mullerian duct cyst or dilated utricle. We describe the sonographic and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance of a rare diverticulum of the posterior urethra presenting as a midline prostatic cyst.
Wachsberg
R H
RH
Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Newark, NJ.
Sebastiano
L L
LL
Sullivan
B C
BC
Irwin
R
R
D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging