title: Giant lithiasis in a female urethral diverticulum.
abstract: The formation of gallstones in a urethral diverticulum is a rare clinical entity and is usually seen in males. The case of a 50 year old woman is presented, who consults for hard vaginal mass and dispareunia associated with repeated urinary infections, with radiological images and an interesting photoendoscopic vision of the upper dome of the gallstone. The diverticulum was approached via vaginal way and the local extraction was successful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Chile Clinic Hospital, Santiago, Chile. alvarogomezgallo@yahoo.com <alvarogomezgallo@yahoo.com>
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez Gallo
authors.forename: Juan Pablo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Valdevenito Sepúlveda
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: San Martín Montes
mesh_terms: D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery