Abstract
Lesions of Cowper’s glands duct are uncommon findings in a urethrogram. Three types of anomaly are described in 11 patients. The most frequent type is a slightly dilated duct, which is usually asymptomatic, with or without associated urethral pathology. The other less common types are perforate Cowper’s duct and retention cyst, which are usually symptomatic and not associated with other urethral pathologies.
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Yaffe, D., Zissin, R. Cowper’s glands duct: Radiographic findings. Urol Radiol 13, 123–125 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02924604
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