Congenital urethral cysts in boys with vesicoureteric reflux.
Four cases of congenital urethral cysts are reported. Diagnosis was made by endoscopy. The coincidence of urethral cysts and vesicoureteric refluxes seemed incidental in three cases. Fetal infravesical obstruction was provable in the fourth infant.


CONCLUSIONS
Urethral cysts should be considered in boys with vesicoureteric reflux. For the vast majority of cases it seems improbable that urethral cysts play a role in the pathogenesis of congenital vesicoureteric reflux.
Tröbs
R B
RB
Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. trob@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Nounla
J
J
Faber
R
R
Schwarick
J
J
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000150:complications*