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What are posterior urethral valves? Posterior urethral valves are obstructing flaps of tissue in the male urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the tip of the penis) that prevent normal urine flow from the bladder. They are the most …
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What is a ureterocele? A ureterocele is a dilation of the area where the ureter inserts into the bladder. Ureteroceles are a congenital abnormality which means they are present at birth. It is unknown exactly why ureteroceles form, but it is thought to …
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What is Hematuria? The word hematuria comes from the Latin heme, for blood and uria for urine. Hematuria is when there is an unusual amount of red blood cells in the urine, as a small number of blood cells is considered normal. Hematuria can run in …