Penis and scrotum - Accessory urethral canals

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Penis and scrotum

Inflammatory lesions

Accessory urethral canals

Reviewers: Antonio Cubilla, M.D. and Alcides Chaux, M.D. (see Author/Reviewers page)

Revised: 18 February 2010, last major update February 2010

Definition

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● A congenital birth defect of a second urethral canal, usually only a short, blind pouch rather than an actual duct; occurrences of two complete urethras extending from the bladder to the penis is very rare

Etiology

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● Secondary to entrapped urothelium during embryonic development

Clinical features

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● May open near fossa navicularis, become inflamed and produce symptoms

● May be associated with mucous cysts

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