Congenital Anterior Urethral Diverticulum in Identical Twins

Urology. 2023 Jan:171:205-207. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.09.024. Epub 2022 Oct 13.

Abstract

Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum (CAUD) is an uncommon abnormality of the male urethra. In the literature, cases of CAUD affecting both children within a set of identical twins or presenting concomitantly with another urethral condition are exceedingly rare. We describe 2 cases of CAUD in identical twins: a pair of newborns in which Twin 1A and Twin 1B both present with CAUD, and a second pair of newborns in which only Twin 2A presents with CAUD along with a partial collateral urethral duplication. In doing so, we aim to add to the incomplete literature on the embryological development of CAUD.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diverticulum* / diagnosis
  • Diverticulum* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Twins, Monozygotic
  • Urethra / abnormalities
  • Urethra / surgery
  • Urethral Diseases* / congenital
  • Urethral Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Urethral Diseases* / surgery
  • Urethral Obstruction*