title: A congenital anterior urethrocutaneous fistula in a boy whose mother was exposed to ionizing radiations: case report and literature review.
abstract: Anterior congenital urethrocutaneous fistula is a rare anomaly that may present in an isolated fashion or in association with other anomalies of the genital urinary tract or anorectal malformations. A case of congenital anterior urethrocutaneous fistula nonassociated with other congenital anomalies in a 3-year-old male whose mother has been exposed to Chernobyl's nuclear fallout is described. The patient was successfully operated with no recurrence. We report a review of the literature about etiology and surgical strategy including the role of ionizing radiations. The congenital anterior urethrocutaneous fistula represents a rare malformation. The etiopathogenesis is unknown.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and of the Critical Area, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spinelli
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pucci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Menchini
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Buti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fregoli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spisni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mogorovich