Unrecognized congenital posterior urethral minivalves in men.
Removal of small congenital posterior urethral valves, unrecognized in prior urologic investigations of 10 men, relieved "prostatic" symptoms in 9. In follow-ups (5-20 years, average 12.5 years), 3 have experienced a recurrence attributed to bladder neck obstruction in 2 and to unknown causes in 1. Bladder neck incision carried out in 2, cured 1. The other was lost to follow-up.
Morristown Memorial Hospital, New Jersey.
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Arnold
D000328:Adult; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities*