Urinary retention in adult hypospadias patient resolved by unroofing of a mildly enlarged prostatic utricle

A prostatic utricle is a congenital saccular indentation in the prostatic urethra and frequently enlarged in hypospadias patients. We present a case of urinary retention associated with a mildly enlarged utricle.

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