prostatic utricle

The prostatic utricle might serve no function.

The prostatic utricle, a mesonephric remnant, arises from the urethra at the level of the verumontanum and projects posteriorly.

Remnants of the müllerian duct and also be found in the prostatic utricle which is an expansion of the prostatic urethra.

The paramesonephric (Mullerian) duct obliterates in the male, forming the prostatic utricle, whereas in the female it becomes the fallopian tube and uterus.

An enlarged prostatic utricle is common when the hypospadias is severe (scrotal or perineal), and can predispose to urinary tract infections, pseudo-incontinence, or even stone formation.

The prostatic utricle (Latin for "pouch of the prostate") is a small indentation located in the prostatic urethra, at the apex of the urethral crest, on the seminal colliculus (verumontanum), laterally flanked by openings of the ejaculatory ducts.