title: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum: antenatal diagnosis with subsequent neonatal endoscopic management.
abstract: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum is a rare cause of urethral obstruction in boys. We report on the antenatal diagnosis of this rare phenomenon, making this the sixth prenatally diagnosed case in the English literature (to the best of our knowledge). Our initial prenatal assessment, postnatal endoscopic management, along with the eventual clinical course is outlined. The embryologic theories, differential diagnosis, literature review, imaging, and treatment modalities of this entity are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Urology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, Australia; Department of Paediatric Urology, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: aadam81@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Urology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Myint
authors.affiliation: School of Women's & Children's Health, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Department of Nephrology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, Australia; Australian Centre for Perinatal Science, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Sean E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Urology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dally
authors.affiliation: School of Women's & Children's Health, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Challis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology