Posterior urethral valve
ORPHA:93110· ICD-10 Q64.2
Definition
A rare, congenital, fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) anomaly characterized by an abnormal congenital obstructing membrane or leaflets that are located within the posterior urethra associated with significant obstruction of the male bladder restricting normal bladder emptying.
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive, Not applicable, X-linked recessive
- Age of onset
- All ages