Scafoid megalourethra--a reliable surgical approach.
Congenital megalourethra is a very rare malformation, which has 2 anatomical variants, scafoid and fusiform. The etiology of this malformation is still a matter of discussion. A surgical approach is proposed here, which has been successfully used in the case of a boy affected by scafoid megalourethra.
Vallasciani
Santiago
S
Andrological and Gynecological Surgery Unit, Bambino Gesù Childrens Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Atzori
Pietro
P
Martini
Luisa
L
Ferro
Fabio
F
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology