title: An unusual case of female hypospadias associated with a pelvic mass.
abstract: Female hypospadias is a rare malformation. We report on an unusual case that presented with a urethral dimple in the perineum in association with a pelvic soft tissue sarcoma compressing and displacing the urethra. The diagnosis was made by cystoscopy, and, as the patients remained asymptomatic, no treatment was eventually required for her urologic malformation. This is, to our knowledge, the first reported case of female hypospadias associated with a perineal urethral dimple. The possible pathogenesis of the malformation is discussed also in relation to the simultaneous presence of a pelvic mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncological Sciences, Section of Paediatric Urology, Urology Unit, University Hospital of Padova, 35100 Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vezzù
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castagnetti
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bisogno
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cecchetto
authors.forename: Waifro
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rigamonti
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014563:Urodynamics; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents