title: Resection of urethral diverticulum in pregnancy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Female urethral diverticulum is a rare finding, less often diagnosed during pregnancy. There are few reports in the literature on urethral diverticulum in pregnancy with most undergoing expectant management.
  
  
  METHODS
  A young woman presented during the third trimester of pregnancy with pelvic and vaginal pain and a vaginal bulge. On examination, she was noted to have a 5-cm periurethral mass consistent with a urethral diverticulum. We describe the successful excision of this diverticulum during pregnancy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The procedure was performed without adverse consequences to the pregnancy, and the patient had a normal course for the remainder of her pregnancy and an uneventful cesarean delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Shilpa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: Vatche A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Minassian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*