Guia colombiana para el manejo integral de la estrechez de uretra

Introducción

La estrechez de uretra es definida como la disminución anormal en el calibre de la luz de la uretra que puede estar o no asociado a la fibrosis de los tejidos circundantes (uretra posterior), o del cuerpo esponjoso (uretra anterior).[1] Esa patología es causada por diferentes condiciones como la inflamación, la infección, trauma o secundario a iatrogenia por diferentes mecanismos y en algunos casos en los cuales no se determina la etiología, se define como idiopática.

La sintomatología no es específica y se puede sobreponer con otras condiciones que incluyen síntomas del tractor urinario inferior (LUTS) e infecciones del tracto urinario (ITU) que pueden confundir el diagnóstico.

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