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Duplication of the urethra

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Accessory urethra or duplication of the urethra is a rare anomaly. The vast majority occur in the sagittal plane; however, collateral or side-by-side duplications in the absence of bladder duplication also exist. We report six cases of urethral duplications. The mode of presentation and the importance of complete examination are discussed.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Chennai Medical College (Formerly Madras Medical College), Chennai-600 008 India, , , , , , IN

    N. Prasad, G. Ilangovan & S. Prabakaran

  2. Department of Paediatric Urology, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Chennai Medical College, Chennai, India, , , , , , IN

    K. G. Vivekanandhan

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  1. N. Prasad
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Accepted: 13 July 1998

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Prasad, N., Vivekanandhan, K., Ilangovan, G. et al. Duplication of the urethra. Pediatr Surg Int 15, 419–421 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050620

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