[A congenital diverticulum of the bulbar urethra].
OBJECTIVE
To describe an additional case of congenital bulbous urethra. The incidence, etiopathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this condition are discussed.


METHODS
A 16-year-old male consulted at the emergency services for urinary retention and a perineal lesion. Patient evaluation included ultrasound, retrograde and voiding urethrocystography. Treatment was by open surgery.


RESULTS
The patient was evaluated at 3, 6 and 12 months. He remains asymptomatic and control urethrograms are normal.


CONCLUSIONS
Open surgery is advocated as the treatment of choice for symptomatic diverticulum of a considerable size.
Rodríguez Rincón
J P
JP
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, España.
Cuervo Pinna
C
C
Abengozar García-Moreno
A
A
Cabello Padial
J
J
Laguna Alvarez
E
E
Sevilla Zabaleta
M
M
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
Divertículo de uretra bulbar congénito.