A neglected gland: a review of Cowper's gland

  1. BILAL CHUGHTAI1,
  2. AHMED SAWAS1,
  3. REBECCA L. O'MALLEY1,
  4. ROHAN R. NAIK1,
  5. S. ALI KHAN1,
  6. SRINIVAS PENTYALA1,2

Article first published online: 21 MAR 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2005.00499.x

Issue

International Journal of Andrology

International Journal of Andrology

Volume 28, Issue 2, pages 74–77, April 2005

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CHUGHTAI, B., SAWAS, A., O'MALLEY, R. L., NAIK, R. R., ALI KHAN, S. and PENTYALA, S. (2005), A neglected gland: a review of Cowper's gland. International Journal of Andrology, 28: 74–77. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2005.00499.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Urology

  2. 2

    Department of Anesthesiology, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, USA

*Srinivas Pentyala PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8093, USA. E-mail: spentyala@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 MAR 2005
  2. Article first published online: 21 MAR 2005
  3. Received 3 March 2004; revised 7 June 2004; accepted 15 June 2004

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Keywords:

  • Cowper's gland;
  • bulbourethral gland;
  • syringocele;
  • cowperitis

Summary

Cowper's glands are pea sized glands present inferior to the prostate gland in the male reproductive system. They produce thick clear mucus prior to ejaculation that drains into the spongy urethra. Though it is well established that the function of the Cowper's gland secretions is to neutralize traces of acidic urine in the urethra, knowledge regarding the various lesions and associated complications of this gland is scarce. This review provides a comprehensive report on the development, function and various lesions associated with Cowper's gland.

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