General
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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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