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Biopsy of polypoid, brownish mass involving the proximal urethra was obtained, and histopathological diagnosis reported MM.
On his physical examination, there was a massive swelling on the ventral root of the penis beginning from the penoscrotal region, and urine coming out through the urethra when pressed on it (Figure 1).
If the urethra ruptures, urine gets outside of the urethral mucosa and into other tissues, causing a serious reaction.
If the urethra is torn in half, there is a greater risk of strictures developing while healing.
Women are more susceptible to UTIs as they have a shorter urethra than men.
The female urethra is 4-5 cm in length with a diameter of 5-6 mm.
Initial physical examination revealed two completely developed penise with urine flow from both urethras and two anal dimples with anal atresia.
'Its position surrounds the urethra, the tube for the outflow of urine,' Lapitan says.
Thus, enlargement of the gland can compress and choke the urethra and impede the flow of urine from the bladder to the outside giving rise to urinary symptoms.
Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) can result in partial or complete obstruction of the urethra in male cats (BERNARDE & VIGUIER, 2004; BASS et al., 2005).
The concurrent use of two grafts, on both the dorsal and ventral urethra (the "Palminteri" technique) has been proposed for extensive bulbar urethral strictures, with very satisfactory results [4].