Author(s)

Ilias Guindo^1*, Souleymane Sanogo², Alassane Kouma², Dramane Bagayoko¹, Issa Diarra¹, Mamadou N’diaye³, Ouncoumba Diarra⁴, Amadou Kassogue⁵, Salia Coulibaly¹, Adama Diaman Keita⁶

¹Medical Imaging Department, Kati University Hospital, Kati, Mali.
²Department of Radiology, Luxembourg Mother-Child Hospital, Bamako, Mali.
³Radiology Department, Bamako Infirmary, Bamako, Mali.
⁴Medical Imaging Service, CS Ref of Commune III, Bamako, Mali.
⁵Department of Urology, University Hospital of Kati, Kati, Mali.
⁶Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Point “G” University Hospital, Bamako, Mali.

Introduction: Pathologies of the lower urinary tract are common in urology composed of various conditions, responsible for urinary disorders. Despite the new methods, exploration in Africa is mainly based on retrograde urethrocystography (UCR). The main objective was to determine the importance of UCR in the diagnosis of pathologies of the lower urinary tract. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective and descriptive study covering a period of 5 years (July 2016-June 2021). It involved all patients admitted to the ward for retrograde urethrocystography during the period. A remote-controlled table of the GE PRESTILIX 1600× type was used for the examinations. Results: At the end of our study we collected 100 cases of pathologies of the lower urinary tract out of a total of 112 RCUs performed or 89.28%. Pathologies of the lower urinary tract accounted for 78% of the UCRs in the department. The age group of (61 - 70) was the most affected with extremes from 1 year to 101 years. Non-specific urination disorders were the most common indications (43%), followed by acute urine retention (18%). Acquired urethral pathology was the most common (89%), followed by bladder neck disease 5% and posterior urethral valve with 4%, Bladder struggle was the most common associated sign (54%) with post-urination residue in 97% of patients. Conclusion: Pathologies of the lower urinary tract are relatively common in our region, dominated by urethral narrowings. Retrograde urethrocystography remains the reference examination in our control for the diagnosis of obstructive pathologies of the lower urinary tract while specifying the seat of the obstacle.

Pathologies of the Lower Urinary Tract, UCR, CHU Kati

Guindo, I. , Sanogo, S. , Kouma, A. , Bagayoko, D. , Diarra, I. , N’diaye, M. , Diarra, O. , Kassogue, A. , Coulibaly, S. and Keita, A. (2023) Epidemio-Clinical and Uretrocystographic Profile of Pathologies of the Lower Urinary Tract at the Chu Pr Bss of Kati. Open Journal of Medical Imaging, 13, 40-48. doi: 10.4236/ojmi.2023.131004.