A Case of Diverticulum of Female Urethra.
- Author:
Dong Myung SHIN
1
;
Sun Ki LEE
;
Sam Geuk NAM
;
Jae Heung CHO
Author Information
1. department of Urology, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
urethral diverticulum
- MeSH:
Cystoscopy;
Diverticulum*;
Female*;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Physical Examination;
Postoperative Complications;
Urethra*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1982;23(1):126-129
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Diverticulum of the female urethra is rather unusual disease which is relatively frequent in older women in whom it occurs more often than males; it is most rare in the young. A case of urethral diverticulum that occurred in a 50 years old women was presented. This patient was performed physical examination, cystoscopy, cystourethrogram and urethral soundation in order to know accurate size, location, extension and contents of the diverticulum. The transvaginal resection of the urethral diverticulum was performed, and the postoperative complication was not occurred.
