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Urethral syndrome is defined as symptoms suggestive of a lower urinary tract infection but in the absence of significant bacteriuria with a conventional pathogen. [1] It is a diagnosis of exclusion in patients with dysuria and frequency without demonstrable infection . [ 2 ]
Posterior urethral valves (PUV) is an obstruction at the level of the urethra. It occurs in approximately 1 in every 5000 to 8000 live births and only occurs in males. [ 1 ] Since PUV always affects both sides of the urinary tract, patients with posterior urethral valves are at the greatest risk for developing chronic kidney disease and end ...
Urethritis is the inflammation of the urethra.The most common symptoms include painful or difficult urination and urethral discharge. [1] It is a commonly treatable condition usually caused by infection with bacteria. [2]
A Skene's duct cyst, pressing the urethral opening towards the right side of the image. Disorders of the Skene's glands may include: Infection (called skenitis, urethral syndrome, or female prostatitis) [12] Skene's duct cyst: lined by stratified squamous epithelium, the cyst is caused by obstruction of the Skene's glands.
581 Nephrotic syndrome. 581.9 Nephrotic syndrome, unspec. 582 Chronic glomerulonephritis. 582.9 Glomerulonephritis, chronic, unspec. 583 Nephritis and nephropathy, not specified as acute or chronic; 584 Acute renal failure. 584.5 Renal failure, acute w/ tubular necrosis; 584.9 Renal failure, acute, unspec. 585 Chronic renal failure; 586 Renal ...
Fowler's syndrome (urethral sphincter relaxation disorder) is a rare disorder in which the urethral sphincter fails to relax to allow urine to be passed normally in younger women with abnormal electromyographic activity detected.
Posterior urethral valve (PUV) disorder is an obstructive developmental anomaly in the urethra and genitourinary system of male newborns. [1] A posterior urethral valve is an obstructing membrane in the posterior male urethra as a result of abnormal in utero development. It is the most common cause of bladder outlet obstruction in male newborns.
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) syndrome is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of a transurethral resection of the prostate procedure. It occurs as a consequence of the absorption of the fluids used to irrigate the bladder during the operation into the prostatic venous sinuses. [ 1 ]