Table 1 Summary of four cases reported in the literature
From: Urethral caruncle in a 9-year-old girl: a case report and review of the literature
Patient | Sex/age | Site/size | Treatment | Histological type | Prognosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | F/2 yr, 5mo | Posterior lip of mid-urethra/0.6cm | 1 wk conservative management, complete resection | Vasodilatation type | No recurrence for 2 yr |
2 | F/9 yr | Anterior lip of urethra/1.0cm | Complete resection | Vasodilatation type | No recurrence for 2 yr |
3 | F/2 yr, 7mo | Posterior lip of urethra/0.7cm | Complete resection | Granulomatous type (included intestinal heterotopia) | Unknown |
Our patient | F/9 yr | All around the circumference of urethra/2.0cm | 3 wk conservative management, partial resection, 6 mo conservative management | Granulomatous type | No recurrence for 3 yr |