A case of inflammatory-related urethral tumor in a child

A rare pediatric urethral mass presented with penile root pain, urinary stream narrowing, and acute urinary retention without trauma or infection history. Examination revealed abdominal distension and a tender penile base mass. Laboratory and imaging findings indicated inflammation and a cystic lesi...

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Main Authors: Hongjia He, Meng Gui, Kaisheng Li
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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description A rare pediatric urethral mass presented with penile root pain, urinary stream narrowing, and acute urinary retention without trauma or infection history. Examination revealed abdominal distension and a tender penile base mass. Laboratory and imaging findings indicated inflammation and a cystic lesion. After catheterization and antibiotics, symptoms resolved completely, and no recurrence was noted. Although cystoscopic resection is commonly advised, this case highlights that conservative management may be effective in selected patients, potentially sparing children from invasive procedures.
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spelling doaj-art-8302228c1baf4cc5a62a9e077d2e15f02025-08-24T05:12:46ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202025-09-016210315610.1016/j.eucr.2025.103156A case of inflammatory-related urethral tumor in a childHongjia He0Meng Gui1Kaisheng Li2Department of Minimally Invasive Urology, Shandong University Children's Hospital, Jinan, ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Urology, Shandong University Children's Hospital, Jinan, ChinaCorresponding author.; Department of Minimally Invasive Urology, Shandong University Children's Hospital, Jinan, ChinaA rare pediatric urethral mass presented with penile root pain, urinary stream narrowing, and acute urinary retention without trauma or infection history. Examination revealed abdominal distension and a tender penile base mass. Laboratory and imaging findings indicated inflammation and a cystic lesion. After catheterization and antibiotics, symptoms resolved completely, and no recurrence was noted. Although cystoscopic resection is commonly advised, this case highlights that conservative management may be effective in selected patients, potentially sparing children from invasive procedures.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221444202500227XPediatricsUrethral massUrinary difficultyAcute urinary retention
spellingShingle Hongjia He
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A case of inflammatory-related urethral tumor in a child
Urology Case Reports
Pediatrics
Urethral mass
Urinary difficulty
Acute urinary retention
title A case of inflammatory-related urethral tumor in a child
title_full A case of inflammatory-related urethral tumor in a child
title_fullStr A case of inflammatory-related urethral tumor in a child
title_full_unstemmed A case of inflammatory-related urethral tumor in a child
title_short A case of inflammatory-related urethral tumor in a child
title_sort case of inflammatory related urethral tumor in a child
topic Pediatrics
Urethral mass
Urinary difficulty
Acute urinary retention
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