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Syringocele (in Greek, syringe means “tube” and cele means “swelling”) is defined as a cyst-like swelling in a tubular structure of the body. Urethral syringocele is an uncommon but an under-diagnosed cystic dilation of the Cowper’s gland ducts, with different presentations.
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Fahmy, M. (2017). Urethral Syringocele. In: Congenital Anomalies of the Penis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43310-3_31
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