An unusual variant of urethral duplication: an addition to the Effman classification

Mohan K Abraham; Saurabh Garge; Bindu Sudarshan; Naveen Vishwanath; Ramakrishnan Puzhankara; Anup Paliwal; Ashwin Prabhakaran; Aisha Naaz; K Narasimhan; Divya Prakash

doi:10.1007/s11255-013-0424-0

An unusual variant of urethral duplication: an addition to the Effman classification

Int Urol Nephrol. 2013 Jun;45(3):601-6. doi: 10.1007/s11255-013-0424-0. Epub 2013 Mar 30.

Authors

Mohan K Abraham¹, Saurabh Garge, Bindu Sudarshan, Naveen Vishwanath, Ramakrishnan Puzhankara, Anup Paliwal, Ashwin Prabhakaran, Aisha Naaz, K Narasimhan, Divya Prakash

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala, India. mohanabraham@aims.amrita.edu

PMID: 23543127
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-013-0424-0

Abstract

A rare association of horseshoe kidney with pyelic fusion with crossed single ureter along with a rare unusual variant of complete urethral duplication is described. We review the available literature on this rare association and present its management.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Multiple*
Anal Canal / abnormalities
Anorectal Malformations
Anus, Imperforate / diagnosis
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods
Rectum / abnormalities
Urethra / abnormalities*
Urethra / surgery
Urethral Diseases / classification*
Urethral Diseases / congenital*
Urethral Diseases / surgery
Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / methods