[Diverticula of the female urethra. Our experience].
OBJECTIVE
To review the pathology of female urethra diverticulum and our own experience.


METHODS
We review 10 cases of female urethral diverticula studied in or Department of Urology. Medical history, symptoms, location, number, size, associated lesions, and treatment performed were reviewed.


RESULTS
The performance of vaginal palpation, voiding cystourethrogram, intravenous urography, and transvaginal ultrasound are useful for the diagnosis. The surgical technique performed has been transvaginal, with and good results in a 80% (8/10) of the cases.


CONCLUSIONS
It is a pathology that should be taken into consideration in front of recurrent urinary tract infections and relapsing irritative lower urinary tract symptoms. Treatment requires surgery, being the transvaginal approach the one that gives the best results.
Arocena Lanz
Fernando
F
Universidad del País Vasco, Facultad de Medicina, Hospital Donostia-San Sebastián, España.
Garrido Rivas
Cristina
C
Azparren Echeverria
Javier
J
Madina Albisua
Jon
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010298:Parity; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000209:etiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology