Congenital anomalies of the urethra

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Posterior urethral valve

= tissue which obstructs the posterior urethra
Common cause of urinary tract obstruction in newborn males
- Only affects males
Associated with pulmonary hypoplasia
Diagnosis by voiding cystogram
Treatment: Valve ablation with cystoscopy

Hypospadias

External urethral opening on ventral penis
Only symptomatic cases require surgery

Epispadias

External urethral opening on dorsal penis
Often associated with bladder exstrophy
Treatment: surgery