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Hypertrophy of the seminal tubercle
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[Diagnostics of the hypertrophy of the spermatic tubercle
Diagnosis is carried out with the help of an ascending urethrocystography, according to which in the field of the back of the urethra the filling defect is detected. With urethrocopy, hypertrophy of the seminal tubercle is detected.
When the bladder is catheterized, there is sometimes an obstruction in the back of the urethra; often this manipulation is accompanied by mild bleeding.
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Treatment of the hypertrophy of the spermatic tubercle
Treated hypertrophy of the seminal tubercle with endourethral resection.