Paraurethral Cysts in a Female Newborn
Shruti Dhapodkar, Kaveh Homayoon
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DOI: 10.4236/oju.2011.13010   PDF    HTML     8,908 Downloads   15,587 Views   Citations

Abstract

Paraurethral cysts are a rare congenital abnormality seen in female neonates. We present the case of a female newborn with a paraurethral cyst resulting in urinary obstruction. Surgical intervention was chosen as a result of the obstruction.

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S. Dhapodkar and K. Homayoon, "Paraurethral Cysts in a Female Newborn," Open Journal of Urology, Vol. 1 No. 3, 2011, pp. 48-49. doi: 10.4236/oju.2011.13010.

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