# Urethral Caruncle in Pediatrics: A Northern Tanzania Experience

**Authors:** Anteneh Tadesse Kifle, Janeth Mpelumb, Frank Bright, Orgeness Jasper Mbwambo, Tizazu Abebayehu Tsega

PMC · DOI: 10.1155/2024/6104687 · 2024-04-03

## TL;DR

This paper discusses three rare cases of urethral caruncles in children from Northern Tanzania.

## Contribution

The study adds to the limited literature on pediatric urethral caruncles in the region.

## Key findings

- Three pediatric cases of urethral caruncle were identified in Northern Tanzania.
- Urethral caruncles are rare in children but can occur and should be considered in differential diagnosis.

## Abstract

Urethral caruncles are the most frequent benign tumors of the female urethra. Most of them are found in postmenopausal women, and they are rare in childhood. Only a few pediatric cases have been published in the literature. In this report, we present a case series of three pediatric patients with a urethral caruncle.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** benign tumors (MESH:D009369), Urethral Caruncle (MESH:D014526)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

## Figures

3 figures with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11006455/full.md

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11006455