Late presentation of posterior urethral valve: two case reports

Late presentation of posterior urethral valve: two case reports

CONTEXT: Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is a widely known condition affecting males that generally presents prenatally or at birth. PUVs have also been occasionally described in literature in cases diagnosed during adolescence or adulthood. CASE REPORT: This report presents two late PUV cases, one i...

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Main Authors: Carlos Márcio Nóbrega de Jesus, José Carlos de Souza Trindade Filho, José Goldberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Abnormalities
Urethra
Adult
Adolescent
Diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802008000200012&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:CONTEXT: Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is a widely known condition affecting males that generally presents prenatally or at birth. PUVs have also been occasionally described in literature in cases diagnosed during adolescence or adulthood. CASE REPORT: This report presents two late PUV cases, one in a teenager and the other in an adult. Both cases had had clinical signs of urinary tract infection and obstructive urinary symptoms. The diagnoses were made by means of voiding cystourethrography and urethrocystoscopy. Endoscopic valve fulguration was the treatment chosen for both. Their follow-up was uneventful.
ISSN:1806-9460

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