Urethral diverticulum in women: Diverse presentations resulting in diagnostic delay and mismanagement

Journal of Urology

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 428-433

  Romanzi, Lauri J ^a   Groutz, Asnat ^a   Blaivas, Jerry G ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diverticulum; Pelvic floor; Urethra; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA DIVERTICULUM; URETHROGRAPHY; URETHROPLASTY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0033927325     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67377-6     Document Type: Article

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