title: Bilateral epididymitis in a child with undiagnosed posterior urethral valves.
abstract: Posterior urethral valves are most commonly detected in the early neonatal period, the diagnosis often antenatally suspected from ultrasound findings. Nevertheless, some cases might go undetected and become manifest later in life with lower urinary tract symptoms. We describe the unusual case of a 5-year-old boy with a 2-month history of bladder distension, urinary dribbling, and epididymitis. Cystourethrography revealed posterior urethral valves with reflux into the seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and epididymis, bilaterally. A review of the published data is provided in the context of this unusual presentation pattern.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kwong
authors.forename: Armando J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Lorenzo
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DeMaria
authors.forename: Luis H P
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Braga
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology