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Normal urethra

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Previously admitted with acute urinary rentention. Suprapubic catheter in situ.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
Fluoroscopy

The full length of the urethra is normal in appearance.

The full length has been imaged synchronously by performing a ascending and descending urethogram concurrently.

Annotated image

Annotated image. 

Case Discussion

The male urethra has anterior and posterior components, with further anatomical sub divisions.

The anterior urethra is typically imaged by an ascending urethrogram and the posterior urethra, by a descending urethrogram.

Studying the urethra is usually to assess for a stricture or tear.

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