Duplication of urethra

Overview

Urethral duplication is a rare congenital anomaly with approximately 190 cases described in literature. Most of the reported cases are of incomplete duplications, with complete duplication being rare. This anomaly is most common in males with a few cases having been reported in females.

Symptoms

* Duplicated urinary stream * Frequent urinary tract infections * Urinary incontinence * Obstructed bladder outflow tract

Diagnosis

Fistulous tract resulting from instrumentation, operative procedures, infections.