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Ginecología y obstetricia de México
Print version ISSN 0300-9041
Abstract
BENARDETE-HARARI, Denise N et al. Female urethral diverticulum: early diagnosis and surgical resection. Ginecol. obstet. Méx. [online]. 2018, vol.86, n.6, pp.406-411. ISSN 0300-9041. https://doi.org/10.24245/gom.v86i6.1933.
BACKGROUND
The urethral diverticulum is the formation of a sac between the urethra and the vagina. The treatment, dependent on the symptoms, can be conservative or surgical. The first consists of aspiration decompression, prophylactic antibiotics and urethral dilators. For surgical treatment there are several techniques, their choice will depend on the location of the diverticulum.
OBJECTIVE
To report the clinical case of an infrequent condition that generates ignorance of the health professional to detect, treat and refer this type of patients.
DESCRIBE
The management of an uncommon case, reporting a favorable mediate and long-term postoperative evolution.
CLINICAL CASE
A 59-year-old patient attended the clinic due to a severe dysuria lasting several months, associated with an increase in the volume of the distal urethra, post-voiding drip, and severe pain in the vaginal region. Diagnosis of urethral diverticulum was made, and excision of the lesion was performed with favorable evolution.
CONCLUSIONS
The urethral diverticulum is a rare and suspected diagnosis, so there should be a high degree of suspicion in surgeons who address this area to avoid poor diagnosis, unnecessary reoperations and complications. The treatments are varied according to the type, anatomical location and symptomatology of the lesion.
Keywords : Urethral diverticulum; Urethra; Urinary tract infections; Dysuria; Diverticulectomy.