Female epispadias: a case report and review of the literature.
Isolated female epispadias without exstrophy is an extremely rare syndrome. The symptoms of female epispadias are primary urinary incontinence and abnormal anatomical features. A 12-year-old girl presented with primary urinary incontinence. On physical examination, bifid clitoris and labia minora were seen. The vagina and hymen were normal. Voiding cystourethrogram showed no reflux. With the diagnosis of isolated female epispadias, one-stage reconstruction of the urethra, bladder neck and labia minora and clitoris was performed.
Department of Urology, Medical Faculty, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey. datilgan@msn.com
Dogan
D
Atilgan
Nihat
N
Uluocak
Fikret
F
Erdemir
Bekir S
BS
Parlaktas
D002648:Child; D002987:Clitoris / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D004842:Epispadias / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery