Items tagged “vcug”
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Hutch diverticulum
Hutch diverticula are congenital bladder diverticula, seen at the vesicoureteric junction, in the absence of posterior urethral valves or neurogenic bladder. They are thought to result from a weakness in the detrusor muscle anterolateral to the ureteral orifice.
Epidemiology
They occur almost ...
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Urethral diverticulum adenocarcinoma
Urethral diverticulum adenocarcinoma is a rare occurrence in a urethral diverticulum.
Epidemiology
Urethral diverticulum seen in ~0.6-6% of women. In small series, only 3-6% of resected urethral diverticula show adenocarcinoma 3-4.
Clinical features
Urinary frequency, urgency, burning mictur...
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Voiding cystourethrography
Voiding cystourethrography (VCUG), also known as a micturating cystourethrography (MCU), is a fluoroscopic study of the lower urinary tract in which contrast is introduced into the bladder via a catheter. The purpose of the examination is to assess the bladder, urethra, postoperative anatomy an...
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Cobb's collar
Cobb's collar (also known as a Moormann's ring or congenital narrowing of the bulbar urethra) is a membranous stricture of the bulbar urethra just downstream of the external urethral sphincter. It is sometimes referred to as a type III posterior urethral valve, and does not maintain a connection...