ICD-11 definition : A condition of the urethra, caused by an obstruction to the periurethral glands that
is commonly the result of frequent infection. This condition is characterized by a
focal accumulation of purulent material within or on the urethral tissue.;
ICD-11 synonym : abscess of urethra; urethral gland abscess;
ICD-11 inclusion : Abscess of Littré gland; urethral carbuncle; Abscess of Cowper gland; perineum urethral abscess; suburethral abscess; periurethral cellulitis; urethral pyocele; periurethral abscess; abscess of bulbourethral gland;
A condition of the urethra, caused by an obstruction to the periurethral glands that
is commonly the result of frequent infection. This condition is characterized by a
focal accumulation of purulent material within or on the urethral tissue.