Anterior urethral valve in the fossa navicularis presenting as a split urinary stream in a child.
An anterior urethral valve is uncommon compared to a posterior urethral valve as a cause of lower obstructive uropathy. Furthermore, an anterior urethral valve in the fossa navicularis is extremely rare. We describe the case in a 6-year-old boy who presented with a split urinary stream. Endoscopy revealed an anterior urethral valve in the fossa navicularis, and we successfully incised the valve with a hook knife. We should consider the possibility of an anterior urethral valve in any child with an abnormal urinary stream.
Kubota
Yasuaki
Y
The Department of Urology, Gifu University School of Medicine.
Kamei
Shingo
S
Ehara
Hidetoshi
H
Deguchii
Takashi
T
Takahashi
Yoshito
Y
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*