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Keywords: Urethral, Obstructive, Urethra, Congenital, Uropathy

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A type of obstructive uropathy (urine is blocked from flowing out of the kidney.)

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Found in male children; it is an obstruction in the urethra which slows the free flow of urine.

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a congenital obstruction of the urethra in boys due to the presence of abnormal folds of tissue within the urethra.

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an abnormality of the urethra where the urethral valves, (small leaflets of tissue) have a narrow, slit-like opening that partially impedes urine outflow. Reverse flow occurs and can affect all of the urinary tract organs including the urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidneys.

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Posterior urethral valves are an obstructive congenital defect of the male urethra.

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