A Huge Anterior Urethral Diverticulum After Circumcision in a Child: An Unusual Complication of Disposable Plastic Circumcision Device

Journal Title: Journal of Urological Surgery - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 2

Abstract

Urethral diverticula are very rare conditions in boys and may occur due to congenital or acquired reasons. Post-circumcision urethral diverticulum has not been previously reported in the literature. Here, we present a case of an acquired urethral diverticulum due to its unusual etiology.

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Özlem Balcı, İbrahim Karaman, Ayşe Karaman

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  • EP ID EP49007
  • DOI 10.4274/jus.galenos.2019.2623
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Özlem Balcı, İbrahim Karaman, Ayşe Karaman (2019). A Huge Anterior Urethral Diverticulum After Circumcision in a Child: An Unusual Complication of Disposable Plastic Circumcision Device. Journal of Urological Surgery, 6(2), -. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-49007