Duplication of the urethra in a young girl. Apropos of a case

: Duplication of the female urethra is quite uncommon. A case of complete urethral duplication is reported in a 2.5 year old girl seen for pyuria. Physical examination showed and epispadiac meatus with dribbling urine just above a bifid clitoris associated with an orthotopic meatus. The two urethras were patent and situated on the same sagittal plane as seen on the cystography. The treatment consisted of excising the whole epispadic urethra using a combined perineal and suprapubic approach enlarged by symphyseal section for a better repair of the bladder outlet. Postoperatively, the patient was content and free of symptom. The main features of urethral duplication in girl are reviewed.