Parameatal Urethral Cyst in a Newborn–A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Published: January 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7033
Christos Kaselas, Ioannis Spyridakis, Dimitrios Patoulias, Paschalis Tsioulas, Ioannis Patoulias
1. Pediatric Surgery Department, “Aristotle” University Medical School, “G. Gennimatas” General and University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
2. Ioannis Spyridakis, 2nd Pediatric Surgery Department, & quot; Aristotle & quot; University Medical School, & quot; G. Papageorgiou & quot;
General and University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
3. Dimitrios Patoulias, 1st Pediatric Surgery Department, & quot; Aristotle & quot; University Medical School, & quot; G. Gennimatas & quot;
General and University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
4. Paschalis Tsioulas, 2nd Pediatric Surgery Department, & quot; Aristotle & quot; University Medical School, & quot; G. Papageorgiou & quot;
General and University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
5. Ioannis Patoulias, 1st Pediatric Surgery Department, & quot; Aristotle & quot; University Medical School, & quot; G. Gennimatas & quot;
General and University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Correspondence
Dr. Christos Kaselas,
Department of Pediatric Surgery, “G. Gennimatas” General and University Hospital,
41 Ethnikis Amynis str, 54635, Thessaloniki, Greece.
E-mail: xkaselas@otenet.gr
Parameatal urethral cysts are rare congenital lesions of the penis that are usually <1cm in diameter in the paediatric population and do not create any urinary difficulties. Their natural course is either to resolve or to be surgically excised without any postoperative complications. We report a case of a newborn with a parameatal urethral cyst that produced voiding difficulties and was treated by surgical excision.
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