title: [Diverticuli of the female urethra. Diagnosis with transrectal ultrasonography].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the role of transrectal ultrasound in the diagnosis of diverticula of the female urethra.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Transrectal ultrasound assessment was performed with a biplanar 5 MHz probe and translabial ultrasound was performed with a 7 MHz linear or 3.5 MHz sectorial transducer in 9 women suspected to have urethral diverticula. Cystourethrography was also performed in three patients. Eleven diverticula were found in these 9 patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The incidence of diverticula of the female urethra has been reported to range from 0.5-6%. Diagnosis is confirmed by urethroscopy or imaging methods. Transrectal ultrasound is the method of choice in the assessment of urethral diverticulum.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García Triana
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pereda Gutierrez-Cortínes
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lastra García-Barón
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roca Edreira
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calabia de Diego
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: López Rasines
mesh_terms: D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*