PubMed · 827679
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P Burke, N Rizzello, A Temporelli. [Urethral diverticula].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/827679/
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We present what is to our knowledge the first antenatal detection of a proximal ureteral diverticulum, an extremely rare urologic abnormality, that was successfully reconstructed in the early postnatal period and should henceforth be included in the differential diagnosis of the antenatally detected cystic mass.
Urethral diverticula are a common cause of chronic genitourinary symptoms in women. They occur in three percent of women overall with higher frequencies in selected populations of symptomatic women. The peak incidence is between the ages of 25-45 but they affect all ages. The classical presentation is with recurrent urinary tract infections and post micturition dribbling but almost any urinary symptom may be a presenting feature. Reported cure rates following surgery approach 70% for recurrent urinary tract infection and almost 100% for local symptoms such as dyspareunia. However, despite this and the availability of effective diagnostic techniques diagnosis is often delayed. This is partly due to a lack of awareness among clinicians and partly because the condition overlaps the traditional territories of gynaecologists and urologists.
Small bowel diverticulosis is a rare disease that is usually associated with recurrent pseudo-obstruction, bacterial overgrowth, and malabsorption. The more severe complications include hemorrhage and perforation. There is evidence to suggest that this entity is a result of small bowel motor dysfunction. For this reason, it has been associated with disorders in which a myopathic or neuropathic process is involved, such as scleroderma. The majority of patients with jejunal diverticulosis do not require surgery and can be managed medically. We report a case of jejunal diverticulosis in a 63-year-old gentleman who presented with symptoms of pseudo-obstruction. Ambulatory duodenojejunal manometry revealed several abnormalities suggestive of small bowel motor dysfunction. Enteroclysis, however, did not find evidence of mechanical obstruction, and the patient had marked improvement with cisapride and antibiotics.