Abstract
Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum (CAUD) is an uncommon abnormality of the
male urethra. In the literature, cases of CAUD affecting both children within a set
of identical twins or presenting concomitantly with another urethral condition are
exceedingly rare. We describe 2 cases of CAUD in identical twins: a pair of newborns
in which Twin 1A and Twin 1B both present with CAUD, and a second pair of newborns
in which only Twin 2A presents with CAUD along with a partial collateral urethral
duplication. In doing so, we aim to add to the incomplete literature on the embryological
development of CAUD.
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Publication history
Published online: October 12, 2022
Accepted:
September 28,
2022
Received:
May 4,
2022
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Funding Support: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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