%0 Case Reports
%T A Case of Urethral Atresia: Emphasizing the Role of Parental Engagement.
%A Hoselton AS
%A Finup J
%A Roedel M
%A Davidson E
%A Farhat W
%J Urology
%V 184
%N 0
%D 2024 02 11
%M 37956764
%F 2.633
%R 10.1016/j.urology.2023.10.025
%X Congenital urethral atresia is generally considered to be incompatible with life unless there is either a patent urachus or vesicoamniotic shunt. Here we present the case of a male neonate with anhydramnios detected at 28weeks gestation due to urethral atresia, who was born without evidence of either a patent urachus or vesicoamniotic shunt, who has survived and is not requiring respiratory support at age 5months. While this is a thought-provoking clinical case, it also highlights the importance of early and effective parental engagement in cases of complex congenital anomalies of the urinary tract.