Posterior Urethral Valve

¹French medial institute for children, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Corresponding Author: Fazel Rahman Faizi, French medial institute for children, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: +93 20 250 0522; E-Mail: [email protected]

Received Date: 08 Aug 2016   
Accepted Date: 23 Nov 2016   
Published Date: 25 Nov 2016

Copyright © 2016 Faizi FR

Citation: Faizi FR, Aien MT, Nasery MN, hamidi H, et al. (2016). Posterior Urethral Valve. Mathews J Case Rep 1(4): 020.

ABSTRACT

Posterior urethral valve is the most common urinary tract obstructive anomaly in male children which has an incidence of 1 in 8000 newborns. This anomaly results in narrowing and blockage of the urethra which in turn predisposes the patient to develop secondary pathologies. A baby boy with history of dribbling, dysuria, and abnormal growth was referred to our department to undergo voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG). During voiding phase of the procedure, left anterior oblique image of the pelvis demonstrated a linear lucency at the level of posterior urethra with pre-stenotic dilatation of the posterior urethra. Keeping in view the imaging findings, the diagnosis of posterior urethral valve was made.

KEYWORDS

Posterior Urethral Valve; Hydronephrosis; Vesicoureteric Reflux.