Posterior Urethral Valves (PUVs)

Posterior Urethral Valves (PUVs)

A/k/a congenital obstructing posterior urethral membranes (COPUM).

→ It is an ultrasonographic sign seen in boys with Posterior Urethral valves.

→ Refers to the appearance of proximal Urethra and an associated thick-walled distended bladder which on USG may resemble a keyhole.

Clinical features- Oligohydramnios, UTI