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Rev Mex Pediatr 2019; 86 (6)

Urethral prolapse in girls: report of five cases

Arboleda-Bustán JE, Martín-Solé O, Pérez-Bertólez S, García-Aparicio L

Language: Spanish
References: 14
Page: 219-222
PDF size: 229.38 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Urethral prolapse is a rare condition. This study aims to describe our cases and compare them with published studies. Materials and methods: Descriptive study, taking as cases all patients operated on for urethral prolapse from 1992 to 2018 in our center in the last six years. Results: Five urethral prolapse patients. Age of our patient was between two and eight years. The reason for consultation was bleeding. Two of the five patients presented a recent history of upper respiratory tract infection. The technique used for the correction was the one described by Kelly-Burnham, in the follow-up patients did not present complications. Conclusion: Urethral prolapse is a rare condition that occurred in girls between 2-8 years of age that requires an adequate diagnosis Surgery is the treatment of choice.


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