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International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences of Yazd
ISSN: 1680-6433 EISSN: 1680-6433
Vol. 14, No. 4, 2016, pp. 279-284
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Bioline Code: rm16037
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, Vol. 14, No. 4, 2016, pp. 279-284
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Aphallia: Report of three cases and literature review
Amiri, Fereshteh Talebpour; Ghabaee, Davood Nasiry Zarrin; Naeimi, Ramezan Ali; Seyedi, Seyed Javad & Mousavi, Seyed Abdollah
Abstract
Background: Aphallia or penile agenesis is a rare malformation accompanying with no phallus. This anomaly is extremely rare with abnormality of urogenital system and psychological consequences. Its outbreak is estimated 1 out of 10-30 million births.
Case: Reviewing 3 cases of male external genitalia agenesis, which associated with multiple anomalies of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and genitourinary system.
Conclusion: Aphallia has psychosocial consequences and a guarded prognosis. This study showed that if the kidney failure is due to its obstruction, these patients will be born in more favorable conditions and the future treatment measures will be directed to keep the external genitalia (male) through timely diagnosis and prenatal surgery and timely bladder drainage.
Keywords
Aphallia; Development of phallus; Associated anomalies
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