Divertículo congénito de la uretra en un paciente pediátrico

Abstract

Congenital urethral diverticulum is an extremely rare entity and only an approximate 260 cases have been reported to date. The majority of published cases were diagnosed at infancy due to recurrent urinary infections, symptoms of lower urinary tract obstruction, an enlarged urethra found upon physical examination, and a decompensated bladder with or without secondary reflux.We present herein the case of a 5-year-old boy with urinary incontinence and an important increase in size in the ventral part of the penis. Diagnosis of a congenital urethral diverticulum was made through urethrocystography; there was no bladder decompensation or secondary vesicoureteral reflux. The patient was treated with single-stage urethroplasty (open technique) with no complications and the postoperative period was adequate. His urinary incontinence was resolved and he was completely asymptomatic at periodic follow-ups with no further urinary tract infections. Two years after treatment, he has satisfactory urine flow and an esthetically normal penis.