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Cowper’s syringocele in an adult

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Cowper’s syringocele is cystic dilatation of the excretory bulbourethral gland duct. It is an uncommon condition and is usually reported in children. There are only ten previous case reports of late presentation in adulthood to the best of our knowledge. We present the imaging findings of such a case manifesting at 30 years of age.

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  1. Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Jyoti Kumar, Atin Kumar & Narendra Babu

  2. Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Gagan Gautam & Amlesh Seth

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Kumar, J., Kumar, A., Babu, N. et al. Cowper’s syringocele in an adult. Abdom Imaging 32, 428–430 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-006-9032-0

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