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Urinary retention from urethral calculi in a child with hypospadias

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Urethral calculi are rare. They are often related to urinary obstruction, neurogenic bladder, or other anatomical variations. This report describes a four-year-old male with urethral calculi secondary to hypospadias and complicated by intermittent episodes of acute urinary retention.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2025.103283

Authors: Gilad A. Hampel, Faizan Khawaja, Douglas Coplen, Hubert Swana

Institutions: Temple University Hospital, Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: Urological Disorders and Treatments

Subfield: Urology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,160