Giant anterior urethral diverticulum with posterior urethral false passage masquerading as incontinence after pelvic fracture urethral injury: a case report
Male urethral diverticulum is a rare condition that poses significant management challenges when complicated by stenosis, false passage, and urinary incontinence. We report a 31-year-old male with refractory urinary incontinence following pelvic fracture urethral injury treated by primary urethral realignment. Chronic penile clamp usage led to progressive mid-urethral diverticulum enlargement. Imaging confirmed posterior urethral stenosis, diverticulum, and a sphincter-bypassing false passage. Surgical management included false passage obliteration, end-to-end urethroplasty, and diverticulectomy. At the 4-year follow-up, the patient has maintained unobstructed voiding and complete continence without recurrence throughout the follow-up period.
Authors
- Zhenghao Dai
- Lujie Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9233-6884)
- Yubo Gu
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Industrial Technology Institute (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Urology
- Published
- 2025-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-025-01902-8
- Primary Topic
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00