CT evaluation of an anterior urethral tear.
A retrograde urethrogram is usually performed to evaluate the urethra in patients with suspected urethral injuries. A computed tomography (CT) scan is performed after the retrograde urethrogram to evaluate for further intrabdominal injuries. We present a case in which a CT scan performed after a retrograde urethrogram in a trauma patient identified a urethral tear.
Hinrichs
Clay R
CR
Department of Radiology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA.
Shah
Kartik
K
Visvikis
George A
GA
Trivedi
Malti
M
Sofocleous
Constantinos
C
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014521:Urethra / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014572:Urology / Q000379:methods