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Kamal Nahas

Diagnostic dilemma: A man's bladder looked like a Christmas tree

Medical image of a man's pelvis with full bladder shown in the center.

The patient: A 30-year-old man in Nigeria

The symptoms: The man went to the urology unit of a hospital after urine had been leaking out of small holes in his perineum — the skin between the penis and anus — for about two weeks. This condition is known as "watering can" perineum. The man had a history of various urinary problems, such as a poor stream, discharge from the urethra, urine dribbling, and a burning sensation while peeing.

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