Traumatic avulsion of female urethra: a case report

Authors

  • Vineet Mishra Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Kidney Disease and Research Centre, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
  • Sugandha Goel Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Kidney Disease and Research Centre, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
  • Himani Agarwal Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Kidney Disease and Research Centre, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
  • Kunur Shah Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Kidney Disease and Research Centre, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20170601

Keywords:

Crescentric tear, Urethral avulsion

Abstract

Traumatic female urethral avulsion in the absence of a pelvic fracture is an exceedingly rare entity. We report a case of 26 years old lady with crescentic tear of anterior urethra from pubic symphysis. Management consisted of primary urethral repair.

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Published

2017-02-19

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2017): March 2017

Section

Case Reports