title: [Syringocele of the Cowper's gland. Report of 2 cases diagnosed in adulthood].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe two cases of symptomatic syringocele diagnosed in adult patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two cases of symptomatic syringocele diagnosed in adult patients that both consulted for obstructive voiding syndrome, are described. Diagnosis was made by retrograde urethrography. An incision extending to the outlet of the syringocele was performed in both cases. Good results were achieved and the symptoms remitted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Syringocele is the cystic dilatation of Cowper's gland. It is generally congenital and a majority of the symptomatic cases (urinary infection, obstruction or hematuria) are diagnosed in childhood. The diagnosis is based on the findings of retrograde urethrography and urethroscopy. Treatment is by urethroscopic incision or marsupialization of the syringocele. Some cases may require open surgery via the perineal approach.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: Jacinto
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Navas Pastor
authors.forename: Julián
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Ligero
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García García
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomas Ros
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rico Galiano
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sempere Gutiérrez
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gil Franco
authors.forename: Luis Oscar
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Fontana Compiano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Siringocele de la glándula de Cowper. Presentación de dos casos diagnosticados en la edad adulta.