Lower abdominal mass in a 16-year old adolescent: an unusual presentation of posterior urethral valves

Authors

  • Niki Kanaroglou Division of Urology, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON
  • Luis HP Braga Division of Urology, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON
  • Peter Massaro Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON
  • Keith Lau Department of Pediatric Nephrology, McMaster Children’s University, Hamilton, ON
  • Jorge DeMaria Division of Urology, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.570

Abstract

Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are now commonly suspected on
antenatal ultrasound, but can present with a broad spectrum of
severity postnatally. Rarely, the diagnosis is missed until adolescence
or adulthood when the patient usually presents with lower
urinary tract symptoms. We describe an even rarer case of PUV in
an adolescent who first presented with renal failure and a palpable
lower abdominal mass due to urinary retention. We review the
literature on presentation, natural history and outcomes of both
early and late presenting PUV cases.

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Author Biographies

Niki Kanaroglou, Division of Urology, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON

Luis HP Braga, Division of Urology, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON

Peter Massaro, Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON

Keith Lau, Department of Pediatric Nephrology, McMaster Children’s University, Hamilton, ON

Jorge DeMaria, Division of Urology, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON

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How to Cite

Kanaroglou, N., Braga, L. H., Massaro, P., Lau, K., & DeMaria, J. (2013). Lower abdominal mass in a 16-year old adolescent: an unusual presentation of posterior urethral valves. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 5(1), E1-E3. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.570

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2011): February

Section

Case Report

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