Case Report

Unusual Presentation of Type 3 Posterior Urethral Valve: A Case Report

Volume: 78 Number: 2 July 1, 2025
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Unusual Presentation of Type 3 Posterior Urethral Valve: A Case Report

Abstract

Type 3 posterior urethral valves (PUV) are rare in pediatric urology departments and appear as a diaphragm with a central pinpoint opening in the urethra. A 14-year-old male patient presented with post-void hematuria and dribbling during micturition. Ultrasonography revealed no hydroureteronephrosis; however, the bladder wall appeared thickened and trabeculated. In the posterior urethra, an annular ring with a central opening permitting only guidewire passage was observed, characteristic of type 3 PUV. Ablation of the lesion was performed using a holmium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser. 14-french urinary catheter was placed, and the patient was discharged the next day without complaint. Even when there is urinary impairment, individuals may dismiss it as normal. This problem should be properly examined and investigated, particularly from the perspective of PUV type 3.

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Ethical Statement

Informed Consent: Informed consent was obtained from the patient and both parents before the preparation of this case report. Utmost effort was made to protect the data.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pediatric Surgery

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

July 1, 2025

Submission Date

April 6, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 25, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 78 Number: 2

APA
Atasever, H. E., Bahadır, G. B., Korkmaz, G., Yıldırım, İ., Ekici, Ö., Çevik, O. M., Mambet, E., Demirbağ, S., & Sürer, İ. (2025). Unusual Presentation of Type 3 Posterior Urethral Valve: A Case Report. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 78(2), 161-163. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2025.70893
AMA
1.Atasever HE, Bahadır GB, Korkmaz G, et al. Unusual Presentation of Type 3 Posterior Urethral Valve: A Case Report. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2025;78(2):161-163. doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2025.70893
Chicago
Atasever, Hüseyin Emre, Gökhan Berktuğ Bahadır, Gülenay Korkmaz, et al. 2025. “Unusual Presentation of Type 3 Posterior Urethral Valve: A Case Report”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 78 (2): 161-63. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2025.70893.
EndNote
Atasever HE, Bahadır GB, Korkmaz G, Yıldırım İ, Ekici Ö, Çevik OM, Mambet E, Demirbağ S, Sürer İ (July 1, 2025) Unusual Presentation of Type 3 Posterior Urethral Valve: A Case Report. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 78 2 161–163.
IEEE
[1]H. E. Atasever et al., “Unusual Presentation of Type 3 Posterior Urethral Valve: A Case Report”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 78, no. 2, pp. 161–163, July 2025, doi: 10.4274/atfm.galenos.2025.70893.
ISNAD
Atasever, Hüseyin Emre - Bahadır, Gökhan Berktuğ - Korkmaz, Gülenay - Yıldırım, İbrahim - Ekici, Özlem - Çevik, Oğuz Mehmet - Mambet, Ervin - Demirbağ, Suzi - Sürer, İlhami. “Unusual Presentation of Type 3 Posterior Urethral Valve: A Case Report”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 78/2 (July 1, 2025): 161-163. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2025.70893.
JAMA
1.Atasever HE, Bahadır GB, Korkmaz G, Yıldırım İ, Ekici Ö, Çevik OM, Mambet E, Demirbağ S, Sürer İ. Unusual Presentation of Type 3 Posterior Urethral Valve: A Case Report. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2025;78:161–163.
MLA
Atasever, Hüseyin Emre, et al. “Unusual Presentation of Type 3 Posterior Urethral Valve: A Case Report”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 78, no. 2, July 2025, pp. 161-3, doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2025.70893.
Vancouver
1.Hüseyin Emre Atasever, Gökhan Berktuğ Bahadır, Gülenay Korkmaz, İbrahim Yıldırım, Özlem Ekici, Oğuz Mehmet Çevik, Ervin Mambet, Suzi Demirbağ, İlhami Sürer. Unusual Presentation of Type 3 Posterior Urethral Valve: A Case Report. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2025 Jul. 1;78(2):161-3. doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2025.70893