Abstract

Cowper seringocele, rare etiology of renal failure

Author(s): Hammou Benslimane

The overlooked cowper’s gland produces alkaline mucus that drains into either side of the membranous urethra.Cystic dilation of the cowper’s gland, called syringocele cowper’s, most often affecting the pediatric population and diagnosed in adulthood due to the underestimation of this gland in children. This pathology has been classified according to Maizel et al:simple syringocele,perforated syringecéle, unperforated syringe ruptued syringecéle.


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