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Penile agenesis

MedGen UID:
278031
Concept ID:
C1387005
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Agenesis of the penis; Micropenis; Penis agenesia; Penis agenesis
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0018846
Orphanet: ORPHA49

Definition

Penile agenesis is a rare urogenital tract malformation characterized by complete congenital absence of the phallus. It is usually accompanied by a well-developed scrotum and presence of a skin tag at the anal verge (with or without a urethral meatal opening within it). Often, other genitourinary (e.g. cryptorchidism, renal agenesis and dysplasia, urinary reflux, prostate agenesis) as well as non-genitourinary abnormalities (including skeletal and neural disorders, anal stenosis, imperforate anus, cardiac defects) are associated. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPenile agenesis
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Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cezarino BN, Arceo R, Leslie JA, Koyle M, Dénes FT, Prieto JC
J Pediatr Urol 2023 Feb;19(1):53.e1-53.e6. Epub 2022 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.10.001. PMID: 36272933
Sen S, Arunachalam P, Sam CJ
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J Pediatr Surg 2010 Oct;45(10):2087-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.05.016. PMID: 20920736
Meyer-Bahlburg HF
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Ragan DC, Casale AJ, Rink RC, Cain MP, Weaver DD
J Urol 1999 Feb;161(2):622-5. PMID: 9915472

Diagnosis

Bencharef O, Fouraiji K, Kamili EOEA, Oulad Saiad M
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Tillem SM, Stock JA, Hanna MK
J Urol 1998 Jul;160(1):186-90. PMID: 9628649

Therapy

Yagmurlu A, Vargun R, Gollu G, Gokcora IH
Int Urol Nephrol 2004;36(2):213-6. doi: 10.1023/b:urol.0000034669.47545.ef. PMID: 15368696
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Choudhury SR, Maji BP
Int Urol Nephrol 1993;25(1):71-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02552257. PMID: 8514476

Prognosis

Cezarino BN, Arceo R, Leslie JA, Koyle M, Dénes FT, Prieto JC
J Pediatr Urol 2023 Feb;19(1):53.e1-53.e6. Epub 2022 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.10.001. PMID: 36272933
Fukami M, Nagai T, Mochizuki H, Muroya K, Yamada G, Takitani K, Ogata T
Mol Genet Metab 2010 Jul;100(3):269-73. Epub 2010 Apr 3 doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2010.03.023. PMID: 20409737
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Ragan DC, Casale AJ, Rink RC, Cain MP, Weaver DD
J Urol 1999 Feb;161(2):622-5. PMID: 9915472
Chen CP, Liu FF, Jan SW, Su TH, Lan CC
Clin Genet 1996 Sep;50(3):156-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1996.tb02372.x. PMID: 8946116

Clinical prediction guides

De Castro R, Rondon A, Barroso U Jr, Ortiz V, Macedo A Jr
J Pediatr Urol 2013 Feb;9(1):108.e1-2. Epub 2012 Nov 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2012.09.001. PMID: 23140937
Lima M, Ruggeri G, Randi B, Dòmini M, Gargano T, La Pergola E, Gregori G
J Pediatr Surg 2010 Oct;45(10):2087-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.05.016. PMID: 20920736
Fukami M, Nagai T, Mochizuki H, Muroya K, Yamada G, Takitani K, Ogata T
Mol Genet Metab 2010 Jul;100(3):269-73. Epub 2010 Apr 3 doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2010.03.023. PMID: 20409737

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