[Echographic diagnosis of female urethral diverticulum].
OBJECTIVE
To describe the utility of transrectal ultrasound as an alternative imaging technique in the diagnosis of diverticulum of the female urethra.


RESULTS
A 35-year-old female that had been initially diagnosed as having a benign tumor of the vagina is described. The voiding cystogram, positive pressure urethrography with a double balloon catheter and urethroscopy were falsely negative for urethral diverticulum of the female urethra. Subsequent evaluation by transrectal ultrasound disclosed on oval-shaped, anechoic lesion located posteriorly to base of the bladder.


CONCLUSIONS
Transrectal ultrasound could be the diagnostic imaging technique of choice in patients suspected as having diverticulum of the female urethra.
Fernández González
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, España.
Sánchez Sánchez
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E
Martín Osés
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E
Ruiz de la Roja
J C
JC
Ruiz Rubio
J L
JL
Bustamante Alarma
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S
Llorente Abarca
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C
Berenguer Sánchez
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A
D000328:Adult; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*