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1: Pediatr Surg Int. 2000;16(3):199-203.Click here to read Links
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Pediatr Surg Int. 2001 Sep;17(7):586.

Surgical management of enlarged prostatic utricle.

Meisheri IV, Motiwale SS, Sawant VV.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, BJ Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India.

The prostatic utricle (PU), or prostatic pouch, is a rudimentary structure present in the male prostatic urethra, and is derived from both the müllerian and wolffian ducts. As the PU is of mixed origin, a patient with an enlarged utricle should be carefully examined to ascertain whether it is associated with female internal organs. The clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and a new surgical approach, posterior sagittal rectum retracting, are discussed. A plan for management of PU with proximal hypospadias is suggested.

PMID: 10786981 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]