Animal bite of genitalia in a child: A rare case of anterior urethral injury

Abstract

Mohamad Sidani, Jason K. Au, Rodolfo A. Elizondo, Thomas G. Smith III, David R. Roth

Pediatric genital injuries are relatively uncommon. Urethral injuries occur in 3.4% of genitourinary injuries in children. The majority of urethral injuries in boys are to the anterior urethra. We review the diagnosis and management of anterior urethral injuries in the setting of a dog bite to the genitalia in child.