Pre- and postoperative evaluation of urethral diverticulum.
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.
Hosseinzadeh
Keyanoosh
K
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
Furlan
Alessandro
A
Torabi
Maha
M
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