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A case of anterior urethral diverticulum in a 12 years old boy who presented with obstructive urinary symptoms is described. The diagnosis was made on retrograde urethrography. Open diverticulectomy and urethroplasty was done with complete excision of obstructing anterior valve. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of this rare condition is discussed.
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Rafique, M. Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum in an adolescent boy with obstructive urinary symptoms. Int Urol Nephrol 39, 437–440 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-006-9055-z
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