parameatal urethral cyst presenting with obstructive symptoms

Cyst formation in the parameatal area of the urethra is a very uncommon entity. It was first reported in two male cases as recently as 1956 by Thompson and Lantin. Further reports have been rare. We report a case of a parameatal urethral cyst in a 7-year-old boy. The cyst was recognized since birth, but the boy presented to us at the age of 7 years, when the cyst had grown enough to cause poor stream with spraying of urine. A complete surgical excision was performed. Histologically, the cyst wall was lined by a tall columnar epithelium. The postoperative period was uneventful.