Urethral caruncle: Case report of a rare acute urinary retension cause

A urethral caruncle is a benign vascular tumour usually originating from the rear lip of the external urethral mea and often observed in postmenopausal women. Urethral caruncle is not included within the list of bladder overdistension causes in women. We present urethral caruncle as a rare cause of...

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Published in:Canadian Urological Association journal 2014-03, Vol.8 (3-4), p.E270-E272
Main Authors: Coban, Soner, Bıyık, Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Retention
Urinary tract cancer
Urine
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Summary:A urethral caruncle is a benign vascular tumour usually originating from the rear lip of the external urethral mea and often observed in postmenopausal women. Urethral caruncle is not included within the list of bladder overdistension causes in women. We present urethral caruncle as a rare cause of acute urinary obstruction in a 41-year-old woman. The case was evaluated with physical examination and the bladder was evacuated with a 12-Fr urethral catheter. A pressure flow study was performed. The caruncle was excised under spinal anesthesia. There were no complications. The urethral catheter was withdrawn on the sixth day and she was discharged with local estrogen.
ISSN:1911-6470
1920-1214
DOI:10.5489/cuaj.1683