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Congenital bladder diverticulum causing bladder outlet obstruction: case report and review of the literature

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Reports of acute urinary retention caused by obstruction from a congenital bladder diverticulum are rarely found in the literature: to date, only ten such cases have been reported. We describe a 3-month-old boy whose urinary retention could be traced to such a cause and describe a minimally traumatic reconstructive technique.

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  1. Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Elland and Bethesda Avenues, 45229-2899, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Curtis A. Sheldon & Ken A. Essig

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Sheldon, C.A., Essig, K.A. Congenital bladder diverticulum causing bladder outlet obstruction: case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Surg Int 9, 141–143 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00176139

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