title: [Megalourethra: a clinical case].
abstract: Megalourethra is an infrequent congenital malformation that compromises the penile uretra. It is the consequence of a deficient fusion of the ventral mesenchymal elements of the penis that generates the masive urethral dilatation that characterizes this pathology. Here we present a review of the literature available on megalourethra and the case of a newborn with this illness. We present it's surgical resolution with a special emphasis on the surgical technique.
authors.affiliation: Cirujano pediatra, Hospital Regional de Punta Arenas, Chile.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sepúlveda Cuevas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vargas Serrano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taladriz Rencoret
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*