Anterior urethral valves: not such a benign condition… [PDF]
Purpose: Anterior urethral valves (AUV) is an unusual cause of congenital obstruction of the male urethra, being 15 to 30 times less common than posterior urethral valves (PUV).
Omar eCruz-Diaz +12 more
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Prenatal sonographic features and outcome of in utero resolution of the anterior urethral valve in one of the twin [PDF]
Anterior urethral valve is a rare cause of lower urinary tract obstruction, and its prenatal diagnosis rate is low. We reported intrauterine remission of the anterior urethral valve in one of the twin.
Ru-Meng Liu +5 more
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Concomitant Anterior and Posterior Urethral Valves in an Infant: Diagnostic Challenges and Endoscopic Management [PDF]
Concomitant anterior urethral valves and posterior urethral valves (AUV and PUV) are extremely rare congenital causes of bladder outlet obstruction in boys and can lead to significant renal damage if undiagnosed. A 10-month-old male, antenatally detected
Gaurav Shandilya +5 more
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Diagnosis and treatment of congenital anterior urethral Valves: a retrospective analysis of 8 cases [PDF]
BackgroundThis study aims to elucidate the clinical characteristics, management, and prognosis of anterior urethral valves (AUV) in children.MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed on 8 pediatric AUV patients (2015–2025), examining their clinical ...
Linling Gui +7 more
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A Rare Case of Multiple Anterior Urethral Valves in a Child [PDF]
Multiple anterior urethral valves (AUVs) causing congenital bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) have been reported only once. We report an 8-year-old boy with multiple AUVs missed on prior imaging and cystoscopy. This case highlights the need for meticulous
Palak Singhai, Manjiri Somashekhar
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We studied the clinical presentation and management of four patients with anterior urethral valves; a rare cause of urethral obstruction in male children.
Vidyadhar P. Mali +2 more
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Serum Creatinine Levels in Children With Down Syndrome: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study in Ireland. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Aim To assess the proportion of children with Down syndrome (DS) with creatinine levels above standard paediatric reference ranges in a single‐centre Irish outpatient cohort. Methods We performed a retrospective cross‐sectional study of children aged 0–16 years attending the DS Clinic at Children's Health Ireland, Tallaght, between June 2022 ...
Broderick Farrell C +6 more
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Urinary Bladder and Posterior Urethral Morphology in Voiding Cystourethrogram and Its Implications in Management and Prognosis of Posterior Urethral Valves [PDF]
Aims: The most frequent cause of bladder outlet obstruction in children is posterior urethral valves (PUVs). The diagnosis of PUV is made by visualization of the valve by cystoscopy, and for documenting PUV, voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) remains the ...
Manita Tamang +4 more
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Cystoscopic Local Application of Mitomycin-C following Internal Urethrotomy for Recurrent Short Urethral Strictures in Children: A Preliminary Experience [PDF]
Background: Urethral stricture (US) refers to the scarring process involving the corpus spongiosum (spongiofibrosis). Incidence in children is quite low as compared to adults, with anterior urethra (penile and bulbar) being the most common site ...
Simmi K. Ratan +3 more
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Unrecognized anterior urethral valves as a cause of renal failure
Marta Bizic +2 more
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