Congenital megalourethra

Description

A condition caused by failure of the penile corpora cavernosa and spongiosa to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by dilatation of the penile urethra. This condition may present with poor stream, swelling of the penis, megacystis, oligohydramnios, renal failure, or pulmonary hypoplasia.

Index terms

Congenital megalourethra

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

LB31.0 – Congenital hydronephrosis
LB31.1 – Congenital primary megaureter
LB31.2 – Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction
LB31.3 – Exstrophy of urinary bladder
LB31.4 – Congenital diverticulum of urinary bladder
LB31.5 – Duplication of urethra
LB31.7 – Megacystis-megaureter
LB31.8 – Atresia or stenosis of ureter
LB31.9 – Agenesis of ureter
LB31.A – Duplication of ureter
LB31.B – Malposition of ureter
LB31.C – Congenital absence of bladder or urethra
LB31.D – Congenital vesico-uretero-renal reflux
LB31.Y – Other specified structural developmental anomalies of urinary tract
LB31.Z – Structural developmental anomalies of urinary tract, unspecified

Foundation entity

Congenital megalourethra – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1253018132

Part of: LB31: Structural developmental anomalies of urinary tract › 20: Developmental anomalies