Congenital aphallia is an extremely rare disorder with <100 cases reported globally. We report on an 11-month-old infant with aphallia and associated syrinx formation. We also review the pathogenesis, associated malformations, and current treatment guidelines for penile agenesis.
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Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
January 2025
From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.
Aphallia is an exceedingly rare congenital malformation. The condition is the result of a sporadic anatomic anomaly during fetal development in a 46, XY male patient with otherwise normal functioning testes and male sexual hormone metabolism. Neophallus reconstruction using the De Castro phalloplasty technique is currently the most accepted treatment modality for this condition.
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March 2024
Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistic Unit (CEBU) Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Jl. Medika, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia.
Background: Aphallia is a rare congenital anomaly often associated with other urogenital anomalies. The management of aphallia cases for both the immediate and long-term treatment of patients with aphallia pose a major dilemma. Patients are at risk for psychosocial and psychosexual challenges throughout life.
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November 2023
Surgery Department, Ethiopian Defense University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Background: Aphallia (absent penis) is an extremely rare congenital anomaly happening in 1 in 30 million births worldwide. It can occur alone or in combination with other congenital anomalies.
Case Presentation: A two-day-old neonate presented to Arba Minch General Hospital with an absent penis.
Int Med Case Rep J
August 2023
Department of Surgery, Barentu Military Hospital, Barentu, Eritrea.
Aphallia is a very uncommon congenital condition with an incidence of about one in 30 million births. It is characterized by the absence of a penis which is due to the failure of the genital tubercle to form or develop fully. In this case report, we present a 3-month-old male infant with aphallia from a remote part of Eritrea who was subsequently lost to follow-up and discuss the challenges that are faced when dealing with such a complex congenital anomaly in a developing country.
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November 2023
Urology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Penile prostheses are implantable devices used to definitively treat erectile dysfunction when previous forms of treatment have failed. The first example of a penile implant dates to 1935, when a rib was inserted in a neo-phallus reconstructed after a traumatic amputation. Since then, alternative artificial devices were adopted as penile prosthetic implants.
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