Female urethral diverticulum is a rare entity with diverse spectrum of clinical manifestations. It is a very rare cause of bladder outlet obstruction and should be considered as a differential diagnosis in females presenting with acute urinary retention associated with a vaginal mass. Strong clinical suspicion combined with thorough physical examination and focused radiological investigations a...

OBJECTIVES Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are highly prevalent among men; however, not all men with LUTS have urodynamically confirmed bladder outlet obstruction. Overactive bladder symptoms are often caused by bladder dysfunctions alone or in combination with bladder outlet obstruction. A detailed diagnosis to identify the causes of LUTS in men seems mandatory to correctly target differen...

Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum (CAUD) is an uncommon condition in children. They usually present with penile swelling followed by recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) and poor urinary stream.[1] It is a cause of lower urinary tract obstruction in males. We present a case of congenital anterior urethral diverticulum that presented with penile mass and UTI, treated successfully by o...

Congenital megalourethra is a rare genital anomaly characterized by dilatation of the penile urethra with or without evidence of proximal or distal urethral obstruction. The urethra shows lack of corpus spongiosum and in some cases corpora cavernosa in the region of the distal urethra. The absence of these structures causes a ballooning of the urethra despite no mechanical obstruction. Some aut...

OBJECTIVE Congenital anomalies or malformations of the urethra that involve number are extremely rare and only 7 cases of trifurcation of the urethra and under 500 cases of urethral duplication have been described. METHODS In the case we present, urethral duplication was diagnosed in adulthood, even though glans malformation with 2 urethral orifices was clearly evident and only 1 was function...

INTRODUCTION We present a case of Alkaptonuria (AKU) presented with severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to extensive prostatic calculi deposited in the para prostatic diverticulum. Prostatic calculi are seen in chronic prostatitis, chronic pelvic pain syndrome and benign prostate hyperplasia; however, in patients with AKU, prostatic calculi and/or calcifications are more extens...

BACKGROUND Secondary urethral stone although rare, commonly arises from the kidneys, bladder or are seen in patients with urethral stricture. These stones are either found in the posterior or anterior urethra and do result in acute urinary retention. We report urethral obstruction from dislodged bladder diverticulum stones. This to our knowledge is the first report from Nigeria and in English l...

A review of common emergencies of the urinary system is presented, with a focus on initial stabilization and treatment. Urethral obstruction, uroperitoneum, and acute renal failure are discussed.

The management of cases of the feline urological syndrome (FUS) is described with particular reference to urethral obstruction in the male cat. Treatment of the obstructive episode and in the post-obstruction period and the prevention of recurrence of blockage in the longer term are discussed and a technique for perineal urethrostomy described. I N T R O D U C T I O N The clinical signs associa...