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Órgano Oficial de el Colegio Mexicano de Urología

2003, Number 1

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Bol Col Mex Urol 2003; 18 (1)

Congenital megaurethra

García LGJM, Chávez SEG

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 24-27
PDF size: 74.53 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: The megaurethra is a congenital rare malformation that is characterized by an expansion of the urethra peneana with a not obstructive boss, and him it has qualified for his study in two varieties; Escafoide and fusiforme; In the first type the cavernous bodies are intact but an alteration of the portion exists distal of the spongy body and the second type is characterized for a fault presents in the cavernous bodies and spongy body. Both variants can be accompanied of other congenital faults as the syndrome of abdomen in prune, some degree of dysplasia renal or some another anomaly of the most top urinary tract. Report of cases: From 1990 to 2000 they have been diagnosed and treated in the hospital of pediatrics of the CMNO four cases with congenital megaurethra, one of the patients died to the 48 hrs. of born for presenting dysplasia renal severe associated, whereas in other three cases it was possible to realize its surgical alteration under technique of Nesbitt .


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