A rare case of congenital Y-type urethral duplication

Abstract

Duplication of urethra is a rare congenital anomaly. We report a case of Y-type of urethral duplication with the accessory urethra arising from posterior urethra and opening in the perineum. The orthotopic urethra was normal. The accessory urethral tract was cored, transfixed and divided. At 1 year of follow-up, the patient has no urinary complaints.

A new variant of urethral duplication- collateral urethral duplication with paraspadiac meatus: A case report

“…Many classifications for the duplication of urethra have been described but none of the classifications have considered all possible variants. Effman [1,9] classification is the most widely used, which classified urethral duplication in three types; in type I the duplicated urethra is blind and incomplete. This is also called as accessory urethra.…”

“…It usually occurs in sagittal plane when both the urethras are one behind the other. These can be in epispadiac or hypospadiac type [1]. Collateral urethral duplication, where two urethras are side by side, is still rarer anomaly.…”