Syringocele of the Cowper's gland
Pinós Paul, M.; Lozano Uruñuela, F.; de Pablo Cárdenas, A.; Jiménez Aristu, J.; Jiménez Calvo, J.; Sarmiento Gómez, C.; Montesino Semper, M.; Santiago González de Garibay, A.; Sebastián Borruel, J.L.
Archivos Espanoles de Urologia 54(4): 381-383
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-0614 PMID: 11455778 Document Number: 529719
To report an additional case of syringocele of Cowper's glands and briefly review its etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. A 26-year-old male consulted for a recent voiding syndrome and chronic postvoid dribbling. A voiding cystourethrogram demonstrated a syringocele, which was confirmed during endoscopic treatment. Syringocele or cystic dilatation of Cowper's gland duct usually has a congenital etiology. There are four morphological types: simple, perforated, imperforate and ruptured. Diagnosis is made by voiding cystourethrography and confirmed by endoscopy. Transperineal ultrasound was also utilized for the diagnosis. Treatment is by endoscopic incision.