Case Reports

Posterior urethral calculi in patients without anatomical abnormalities: Case report

  • Ömer Faruk Karataş
  • Ömer Bayrak
  • Ersin Çimentepe
  • Doğan Ünal

Received Date: 02.10.2007 Accepted Date: 21.12.2007 Med J Bakirkoy 2008;4(2):84-86

Urethral calculi are uncommon problem in urological practice. The incidence of these stones is reported to be lower than 0.3% in the literature. The majority of urethral calculi originates from upper urinary tract or bladder and migrates into the urethra. Native forms are generally associated with postsurgical changes or anatomic abnormalities such as strictures and urethral diverticula. In this paper, we discussed posterior urethral stones in three patients without any urethral anatomic abnormality who were admitted to our clinic over a period of 5 years.

Keywords: Urethra, calculi, anatomic abnormality