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Urethral triplication with meatuses terminating on the penis: a rare case presenting with bifid urinary stream

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Urethral duplication is an uncommon clinical finding, and classification systems have been described to explain the clinical findings. Urethral triplication is an extremely uncommon diagnosis, with few published case reports. We present the rare case of an infant noted to have a bifid urinary stream and found to have urethral triplication on voiding cystourethrography.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Urology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, G280 Timken Hall, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 43205, OH, USA

    Daniel A. Hirselj & Venkata R. Jayanthi

  2. Department of Urology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA

    Gregory K. Lowe

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Hirselj, D.A., Lowe, G.K. & Jayanthi, V.R. Urethral triplication with meatuses terminating on the penis: a rare case presenting with bifid urinary stream. Pediatr Radiol 39, 1227–1229 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1345-z

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