title: Pre- and postoperative evaluation of urethral diverticulum.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to review the diagnostic imaging findings, differential diagnosis, complications, and postoperative imaging appearance of urethral diverticulum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With increased clinical awareness and advanced imaging techniques, diagnoses of urethral diverticula are more frequent, and radiologists need to be aware of the pre- and postoperative imaging appearances of this disorder.
authors: Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Presbyterian Campus, 200 Lothrop St., Rm. 3950, CHP MT, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. hosseinzadehk@upmc.edu
authors: Keyanoosh
authors: K
authors: Hosseinzadeh
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Furlan
authors: Maha
authors: M
authors: Torabi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012008:Recurrence; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology