Urethral Caruncle: Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

urethral caruncle, urethral lesions, caruncula, carunculae, urethral diverticulum, urethral carcinoma, periurethral gland abscess, dysuria, distal urethral prolapse, estrogen deficiency, epithelium, polymorphous inflammatory infiltrate

Contributor Information and Disclosures

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Kamran P Sajadi, MD, Staff Physician, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Kamran P Sajadi, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Urological Association, Endourological Society, and National Association for Continence
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Ann Y Becker, MD, Assistant Professor, Section of Urology, Medical College of Georgia
Ann Y Becker, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Women's Association, American Urological Association, and Society of Women in Urology
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Scott Rutchik, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Scott Rutchik, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Urological Association
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