# Urethral Duplication With Dorsal Chordee: A Case Report and Literature Review

**Authors:** Alhareth A Baarimah, Latif Dar, Saeed Alshahrani, Khaled Aldhabaan

PMC · DOI: 10.7759/cureus.55444 · Cureus · 2024-03-03

## TL;DR

This case report describes a rare condition involving duplicated urethra and abnormal penile curvature, highlighting the importance of proper diagnosis.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in presenting a specific case of urethral duplication with dorsal chordee and emphasizing diagnostic awareness.

## Key findings

- The patient's abnormal urinary stream was due to dorsal curvature caused by an accessory urethra.
- Urethral duplication can present with penile deformities and requires clinical suspicion for diagnosis.

## Abstract

Urethral duplication is a diverse spectrum of disease having multiple anatomic variants. The clinical presentation varies from being asymptomatic to recurrent urinary tract infections. A high level of clinical suspicion and awareness among primary caregivers is needed to make a proper diagnosis. All patients presenting with any sort of penile deformity or abnormality of the urinary stream should be evaluated to rule out this condition. In this case report the patient had presented with the urinary stream being directed towards his abdomen due to abnormal dorsal curvature of the penis which was due to tethering of the accessory urethra.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** urinary tract infections (MESH:D014552), Dorsal Chordee (MESH:D000092142), abnormality of the urinary stream (MESH:C536480), Urethral Duplication (MESH:D014526), penile deformity (MESH:D010409)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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