Neonatal abdominal wall urinoma due to rupture of anterior urethral diverticulum

Int J Urol. 2006 Apr;13(4):395-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01315.x.

Abstract

An anterior urethral valve with diverticulum is an uncommon cause of congenital urethral obstruction and urinary extravasation compared with a posterior urethral valve. We report a neonate presenting with an abdominal wall urinoma caused by rupture of an anterior urethral diverticulum. Urine drainage via urethral catheter was effective to resolve the abdominal urinoma. Voiding cystourethrogram performed 6 months after an endoscopic incision of the distal margin of the diverticulum revealed a normal urethra with smooth voiding. To our knowledge, no similar case has been reported previously.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Wall*
  • Cystoscopy
  • Cysts / diagnosis
  • Cysts / etiology*
  • Diverticulum / complications*
  • Diverticulum / surgery
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Urethral Diseases / complications*
  • Urethral Diseases / surgery
  • Urine
  • Urography