Congenital parameatal urethral cyst

Ozturk U., Kaya F. C., Guctas A. O., Durgun M. N., Yalbuzdag O. N., Aşcı R.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, cilt.38, sa.1, ss.60-62, 2012 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tud.2012.014
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.60-62
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Congenital, cyst, urethra
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A parameatal urethral cyst, which is a very rare congenital anomaly, was first reported in two male cases in 1956 by Thompson and Lantin. We report the case of a 20-year-old male having a spherical, cystic swelling, 7 mm in size at the external urethral meatus. The diagnosis was made by physical examination and ultrasonography. The cyst was completely excised under general anesthesia. Histologically, the cyst wall was lined by a columnar pseudo-stratified and squamous epithelium. Good cosmetic results without recurrence were achieved during the 6-month postoperative period. A parameatal cyst should be treated with complete surgical excision. Puncture of the cyst with a needle or surgical incision may result in recurrence.