Recurrent urethral hairball and stone in a hypospadiac: management and prevention

J Endourol. 2001 Aug;15(6):645-7. doi: 10.1089/089277901750426454.

Abstract

A 32-year-old perineal hypospadiac man presented with recurrent urethral hair growth, stone, and stricture with a history of multiple urethroplasties. He was treated by urethrolithotomy, internal urethrotomy, laser epilation of the hair-bearing urethral graft, closure of the fistula, and chemical depilation of the neourethral hair. A dilute solution of thioglycolate was prophylactically instilled into the neourethra at intervals of 3 months to ensure complete tricholysis and to prevent recurrent hair growth in the future.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bezoars / etiology*
  • Bezoars / prevention & control
  • Bezoars / therapy
  • Hair Removal
  • Humans
  • Hypospadias / surgery*
  • Male
  • Recurrence
  • Skin
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Surgically-Created Structures / adverse effects*
  • Urethra / surgery*
  • Urethral Diseases / etiology*
  • Urethral Diseases / prevention & control
  • Urethral Diseases / therapy
  • Urinary Calculi / etiology*
  • Urinary Calculi / prevention & control
  • Urinary Calculi / therapy