Journal of Pediatric Urology
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

      Affiliations

    • 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 InformationCorresponding 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

      Affiliations

    • 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

      Affiliations

    • 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.

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PII: S1477-5131(08)00222-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.02.001

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 255-259 , August 2008

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