Duplicate urethra communicating with seminal vesicles: A rare case report

Urethral duplication is a rare congenital anomaly. A rare variety of accessory urethra communicating with the right seminal vesicle is reported, this is a case report of a 46-year-old male who manifested as semen discharge from the ectopic opening of the urethra, and abnormal discharge of secretions...

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Main Authors: Tao Zhou, Weikang Chen, Zhigang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021004204
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description Urethral duplication is a rare congenital anomaly. A rare variety of accessory urethra communicating with the right seminal vesicle is reported, this is a case report of a 46-year-old male who manifested as semen discharge from the ectopic opening of the urethra, and abnormal discharge of secretions in the near future. After conservative treatment with antibiotics, the symptoms disappeared. The classification, diagnosis, and treatment for this anomaly are discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-e0ca74ccb7cd4162b00bc32765eee9352022-12-21T17:22:21ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202022-03-0141101980Duplicate urethra communicating with seminal vesicles: A rare case reportTao Zhou0Weikang Chen1Zhigang Wu2Department of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, ChinaDepartment of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, ChinaCorresponding author.; Department of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, ChinaUrethral duplication is a rare congenital anomaly. A rare variety of accessory urethra communicating with the right seminal vesicle is reported, this is a case report of a 46-year-old male who manifested as semen discharge from the ectopic opening of the urethra, and abnormal discharge of secretions in the near future. After conservative treatment with antibiotics, the symptoms disappeared. The classification, diagnosis, and treatment for this anomaly are discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021004204Urethral duplicationEjaculatory ductsCongenital anomalyEpispadias
spellingShingle Tao Zhou
Weikang Chen
Zhigang Wu
Duplicate urethra communicating with seminal vesicles: A rare case report
Urology Case Reports
Urethral duplication
Ejaculatory ducts
Congenital anomaly
Epispadias
title Duplicate urethra communicating with seminal vesicles: A rare case report
title_full Duplicate urethra communicating with seminal vesicles: A rare case report
title_fullStr Duplicate urethra communicating with seminal vesicles: A rare case report
title_full_unstemmed Duplicate urethra communicating with seminal vesicles: A rare case report
title_short Duplicate urethra communicating with seminal vesicles: A rare case report
title_sort duplicate urethra communicating with seminal vesicles a rare case report
topic Urethral duplication
Ejaculatory ducts
Congenital anomaly
Epispadias
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021004204
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