2014
DOI: 10.1155/2014/695471
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Spontaneous Postmenopausal Urethral Prolapse Treated Surgically and Successfully

Abstract: Urethral prolapse (UP) is a circular complete eversion of the distal urethral mucosa through the external meatus. It is a rare condition seen mostly in African-American premenarcheal girls. Both a medical and a surgical approach to this condition have been described. We present a case of a spontaneous urethral prolapse in a 60-year-old postmenopausal Caucasian woman, who failed medical management and underwent successful surgical management. The patient is asymptomatic 18 months following the procedure.

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“…Signs typical of UP are a circumferential lesion/mass of periurethral mucosa that may appear red/purple/pink-it is often described as an "annular rosette. " The prolapse may even have the appearance of necrotic or infected tissue around the urethral meatus [103,104]. Although, somewhat similar to a urethral caruncle in physical appearance it can be initially differentiated by the complete circumferential nature of the everted tissue and also caruncles tend to have a brighter red appearance than a UP.…”
Section: Clinical Presentationmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Signs typical of UP are a circumferential lesion/mass of periurethral mucosa that may appear red/purple/pink-it is often described as an "annular rosette. " The prolapse may even have the appearance of necrotic or infected tissue around the urethral meatus [103,104]. Although, somewhat similar to a urethral caruncle in physical appearance it can be initially differentiated by the complete circumferential nature of the everted tissue and also caruncles tend to have a brighter red appearance than a UP.…”
Section: Clinical Presentationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Surgical excision is rarely necessary and often is reserved for necrotic tissue but if it is necessary a "four-quadrant excisional technique" may be utilized with reanastomosis of the mucosal edges. Typically, an indwelling urinary foley will remain in place thereafter for 5-10 days [103,106].…”
Section: Managementmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In contrast to the pediatric population, urethral prolapse in adults is extremely rare and occurs almost exclusively in white and postmenopausal females. Vaginal bleeding, hematuria, dysuria, frequency, urgency, and nocturia are all potential presenting symptoms [ 5 ]. Herein, we present the case of urethral prolapse in a woman of reproductive age.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ligation of the urethral prolapse over a urethral catheter is another reported surgical option [10]. When medical management fails, surgical excision is usually resorted to with success [11]. We report the clinical presentations and outcomes of five cases of urethral prolapse managed by complete surgical excisions in Enugu to reappraise the subject with a view to making early clinical diagnosis by clinicians easier.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%