Urethral Hairballs as a Long-Term Complication of Hypospadias Repair : Two Case Reports

Many times hair-bearing urethral grafts have been used inadvertently in the treatment of hypospadias. This can be accompanied with numerous troublesome long-term complications such as formation of stones, diverticula, and hairballs. We report two cases of men with a history of hypospadias repair bei...

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Published in:Case reports in urology 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-3
Main Authors: Dimitriadis, Charalampos, Kampantais, Spyridon, Laskaridis, Leonidas, Perdikis, Ioannis, Kirtsis, Petros, Toutziaris, Chrysovalantis
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Dissection
Infections
Lasers
Pediatrics
Urogenital system
Women
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Summary:Many times hair-bearing urethral grafts have been used inadvertently in the treatment of hypospadias. This can be accompanied with numerous troublesome long-term complications such as formation of stones, diverticula, and hairballs. We report two cases of men with a history of hypospadias repair being affected by such complications. We also discuss about their management and the effect of thioglycolic acid instillation to stop hair growth in the urethra mucosa in the second case.
ISSN:2090-696X
2090-6978
DOI:10.1155/2012/769706