Complete duplication of bladder and urethra in a sagittal plane in a male infant: Case report and literature review

Coker, Alisa M.; Allshouse, Michael J.; Koyle, Martin A.

doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.02.001

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Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 255-259, August 2008

Complete duplication of bladder and urethra in a sagittal plane in a male infant: Case report and literature review

Alisa M. Coker
- Department of Pediatric Urology, The Children's Hospital, The University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USA
- Department of Surgery, The University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USA
- Corresponding author. University of Colorado School of Medicine, 5955 East Tenth Avenue Unit 609, Denver, CO 80220, USA. Tel.: +1 303 250 8266; fax: +1 303 315 6034.
Michael J. Allshouse
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital, The University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USA
- Department of Surgery, The University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USA
Martin A. Koyle
- Department of Pediatric Urology, The Children's Hospital, The University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USA
- Department of Surgery, The University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USA

Received 16 November 2007; accepted 1 February 2008. published online 14 April 2008.

Abstract

Complete duplication of the bladder and urethra is a rare entity. It may occur in the coronal and sagittal planes, and is often associated with other organ system anomalies, in particular of the gastrointestinal tract. We report an unusual variant of sagittal duplication of the bladder, in a male, associated with rudimentary hindgut duplication, and review the literature pertaining to this unusual anomaly.

Keywords: Bladder, Urethra, Duplication