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Duplication of the Urethra in Boys: A Case Report
CHU Gabriel Touré, Urology Department, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
CHU Gabriel Touré, Urology Department, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
CHU Gabriel Touré, Urology Department, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
Lafiabougou Reference Health Center, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
CHU Gabriel Touré, Pediatric Surgery, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
Korofina Reference Health Center, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
Segou Regional Hospital, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
- 1 CHU Gabriel Touré, Urology Department, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
- 2 CHU Gabriel Touré, Urology Department, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
- 3 CHU Gabriel Touré, Urology Department, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
- 4 Lafiabougou Reference Health Center, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
- 5 CHU Gabriel Touré, Pediatric Surgery, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
- 6 Korofina Reference Health Center, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
- 7 Segou Regional Hospital, Bamako University of Science, Technology and Engineering, Bamako, Mali
Open Journal of Urology·Volume 14 (2024)·Pages 353–358·Published 19 June 2024·DOI10.4236/oju.2024.146037
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Abstract
Supernumerary urethra in boys is a very rare anatomical entity. Sagittal urethral duplications are classified into four groups: epispadias, hypospadias, fusiform and Y-shaped urethra. The most widely used classification is that of Effmann and Lebowitz, which describes 6 types, one of the rarest being the ‘Y’ subtype IIA2, which corresponds to a duplicated urethral path from the vesical neck to an ectopic perineal or anal outlet. We report here the case of a 4-year-old child presenting with subtype IIA2 with a perineal orifice and no other urinary disorders.
KeywordsDuplicityUreterMalformation
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