Penile agenesis: a fatal variation of an uncommon lesion.

doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(17)39953-6

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Penile agenesis: a fatal variation of an uncommon lesion.

The Journal of urology - 1 Feb 1990

Gilbert J, Clark R D, Koyle M A

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Two male neonates (46XY karyotype) were born with a triad of penile agenesis associated with imperforate anus and complete absence of the median raphe. Both patients died of renal dysplasia and secondary pulmonary hypoplasia shortly after birth. This triad appears to be secondary to a lack of cau...

Topics

Abnormalities, Multiple
Anus, Imperforate
Genetic Variation
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Karyotyping
Male
Penis

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