J Korean Med Sci.
1993 Apr;8(2):160-161. 10.3346/jkms.1993.8.2.160.
Urethral caruncle occurring in a young girl: a case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Kangnam Sungshim Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 1421968
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.1993.8.2.160
Abstract
- Urethral caruncles are the most common benign tumors in the female urethra, and are usually found in the posterior lip of the urethral meatus of post-menopausal women. It is very rare in young girls. Its etiology is unknown. We add a case of urethral caruncle occurring in a 2 year and 5 month-old girl's mid-urethra. We believe that further accumulation of unusual cases may be helpful in discovering the pathogenesis.
