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Stone formation in a female urethral diverticulum Review of the literature

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A case of stone formation within a female urethral diverticulum is presented together with a brief literature review.

Clinical diagnosis may be suspected if a stony hard mass is palpable on the floor of the urethra. The definitive diagnosis depends upon a plain X-ray film and a retrograde positive pressure urethrogram.

Surgical excision of the diverticulum together with the calculus is best performed by the vaginal route.

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  1. Institute of Urology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

    F. Aragona, M. Mangano, W. Artibani & G. Passerini Glazel

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Aragona, F., Mangano, M., Artibani, W. et al. Stone formation in a female urethral diverticulum Review of the literature. International Urology and Nephrology 21, 621–625 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02559619

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