Urethral Diverticulum
Urethral diverticulum (UD) is a pocket or pouch that forms along the urethra. Because of its location, it can be filled with urine and lead to infections. It is can cause:.
Archived from the 2024 edition
Overview
It is rare, but more common in women between age 40 and 70. Children are not usually affected, unless they've had urethral surgery.
With better imaging, more UDs have been found and treated. Still, many cases are missed or misdiagnosed simply because no one considered it.
In this entry
The archived page carried these sections, in this order.
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Physical Exam
- Imaging
- Urodynamic Studies
- Treatment
- Counseling and Monitoring
- Surgery
- Other Key Issues in Surgery