Delayed presentation of posterior urethral valves: a not so benign condition

• Published in: The Journal of urology Vol. 162; no. 6; p. 2130
• Main Authors: Bomalaski, M D, Anema, J G, Coplen, D E, Koo, H P, Rozanski, T, Bloom, D A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.1999
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Humans; Male; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Urethra - abnormalities

Posterior urethral valves are usually detected during infancy by prenatal sonography. Rarely they may be diagnosed during later childhood, adolescence or even adulthood. Less is known about presentation and outcome in these older patients. We reviewed our experience at 4 institutions with the late p...