A 24-year-old patient with paraplegia and acquired urethral diverticulum: a case report

A Stephan-Carlier; J Facione; A Gervaise; J-J Chapus; D Lagauche

doi:10.1016/j.rehab.2010.11.002

A 24-year-old patient with paraplegia and acquired urethral diverticulum: a case report

Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2011 Feb;54(1):48-52. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2010.11.002. Epub 2010 Dec 9.

[Article in English, French]

Authors

A Stephan-Carlier¹, J Facione, A Gervaise, J-J Chapus, D Lagauche

Affiliation

¹ Service de médecine physique et de réadaptation, hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Legouest, 27, avenue de Plantières, BP 90001, 57077 Metz cedex 03, France.

PMID: 21185248
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2010.11.002

Abstract

Urethral diverticulum is a rare pathology in male patients. It is most often encountered in patients with paraplegia due to iterative catheterizations. The diagnosis of a large diverticulum is easy to make when faced with clinical symptoms, such as: repeated urinary tract infections, perineal pain and especially when there is penile swelling. We report the case of a 24-year-old patient with paraplegia and urethral diverticulum. In this case, the issue lies in the therapeutic possibilities.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Diverticulum / diagnosis*
Diverticulum / etiology
Humans
Intermittent Urethral Catheterization / adverse effects*
Male
Paraplegia / complications*
Urethral Diseases / diagnosis*
Urethral Diseases / etiology
Young Adult