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Absent penis

MedGen UID:
1638227
Concept ID:
C4551491
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Aphalia; Aphallia; Aplasia of the penis; Congenital absence of penis; Penile Agenesis; Penis aplasia
SNOMED CT: Aphallia (59981001); Aphalia (59981001); Congenital absence of penis (59981001)
 
HPO: HP:0030261

Definition

Lack of recognizable penile structures. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chen SF, Jhang JF, Jiang YH, Kuo HC
Int Urol Nephrol 2022 Jun;54(6):1215-1223. Epub 2022 Mar 16 doi: 10.1007/s11255-022-03175-8. PMID: 35294677
Lee CL, Jhang JF, Ho HC, Jiang YH, Hsu YH, Kuo HC
Sci Rep 2022 Jan 10;12(1):362. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-04237-0. PMID: 35013465Free PMC Article
Voutetakis A, Sertedaki A, Dacou-Voutetakis C
Curr Opin Pediatr 2016 Aug;28(4):545-50. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000378. PMID: 27386973

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Diagnosis

Berhane M, Abera G, Alemu S, Eshetu B
Ethiop J Health Sci 2019 May;29(3):409-412. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v29i3.14. PMID: 31447510Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Berhane M, Abera G, Alemu S, Eshetu B
Ethiop J Health Sci 2019 May;29(3):409-412. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v29i3.14. PMID: 31447510Free PMC Article

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