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| Endoscopic management of adolescent closed Cowper's gland syringocele with holmium:YAG laser |
Maria F. Becerra,Nicholas Smith,Abhishek Bhat,Hemendra N. Shah*( )
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| Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA |
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Received: 24 November 2020
Available online: 20 July 2022
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Corresponding Authors:
Hemendra N. Shah
E-mail: drhemendrashah@yahoo.co.in
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Syringocele of the bulbourethral gland. (A) Axial imaging with syringocele pointed by the red arrow; (B) Sagittal imaging pointing the syringocele with the red arrow.
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Intraoperative images. (A and B) Cystoscopic view of the syringocele; (C) Endoscopic incision with holmium:YAG laser; (D-F) Endoscopic unroofing with holmium:YAG laser; (G and H) Resection of the edges of the cyst and cauterization of wall edges; (I) Syringocele cavity completely ablated and unified with urethral lumen after completion of unroofing.
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