Congenital Urethrocutaneous Fistula: An Interesting Case
- Author:
Roger AI
;
Anne Rachel J
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Urethrocutaneous fistula;
hypospadias;
urethra;
anomalies;
surgery
- From:Journal of Surgical Academia
2014;4(2):45-47
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A congenital urethrocutaneous fistula is a rare anomaly which was first described in 1962 by Gupta. Clinically,
children present when their guardian is alarmed by either frequent urinary dribbling or unusual stream when they
pass urine. This congenital anomaly can present in isolation or be accompanied by a chordee, hypospadia and
anorectal malformations in a newborn. The surgical management will either be a primary repair of the fistula or
converting it to a hypospadia before proceeding with a single or staged hypospadia repair. Surgical technique will
depend on the local tissue factors and associated anomalies.
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