title: Urethral diverticulum presenting as a scrotal mass in a paraplegic male: Report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Male urethral diverticula are rare and can be congenital or acquired. We report a case of acquired urethral diverticulum presenting as a scrotal mass in a paraplegic male. On physical examination, the scrotal mass mimicked a primary intrascrotal lesion. However, on retrograde urethrography, the correct diagnosis was made. The patient had a small incontinent spastic bladder with a history of prolonged catheterization. Eventually, the urethral diverticulum was excised including the affected segment of bulbous urethra. Pathologic examination revealed the diverticulum wall lined by granulation and chronic inflammatory tissue.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiology, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tokgoz
authors.affiliation: Departments of Urology, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Husnu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tokgoz
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Harran University School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildiz
keywords: mass; paraplegia; retrograde urethrography; urethral diverticulum