title: Megacystis with an anterior urethral valve: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Fetal megacystis, an abnormally enlarged bladder identified at any gestational age, may be transient and resolve spontaneously or may be an early manifestation of bladder outlet obstruction. Anterior urethral valves are the most common cause of the rare condition of congenital obstruction of the anterior urethra. Herein is reported the prenatal observation and postnatal management of a case of megacystis with anterior urethral valves. The etiology is reviewed and strategies recommended for patients with these rare entities.
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Department of Urology, Section of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Oklahoma, 920 Staton L. Young Boulevard Suite 3150, Oklahoma City, OK 73108, USA. stephen-confer@ouhsc.edu
authors.forename: Stephen D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Confer
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Galati
authors.forename: Dominic
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Frimberger
authors.forename: Bradley P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Kropp
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology