Background: Congenital malformations such as micropenis and cryptorchidism do not have immediate dramatic consequences. However, the diagnosis is often unknown at birth, and therefore late. In Ivory Coast, there are f...
Microphallus/Micropenis is a rare condition with significant physical and psychological implications for affected individuals.This article comprehensively reviews micropenis,its etiology,epidemiology,and various treat...
Virility and sexual pleasure have long been associated with penile size and this,in turn,has typically been linked to some anthropometric measurements,such as foot size or height,leading to various misconceptions from...
5α-reductase deficiency(5α-red def)is an autosomal recessive condition caused by a homozygous mutation in the 5α-red type 2 gene(5α-R2).The condition is very rare,it only affects males and is characterized by a br...
Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(No.Z201100005520061);Jinlei Pediatric Endocrinology Growth Research Fund for Young Physicians(PEGRF)(No.PEGRF201809006)。
Importance:Children with 5-alpha-reductase deficiency(5α-RD)and hypospadias present with micropenis,which makes it difficult to obtain sufficient tissue for urethral reconstruction.Objective:We investigated the thera...
Penile reconstruction still represents a formidable challenge for the urologist. In this review, the most recent advances in penile reconstruction after trauma, excision of benign and malignant disease and in patients...
Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (PAIS) is the milder variant of androgen receptor (AR) defects. The subtle effects of AR mutations present in a patient with micropenis, peno-scrotal hypospadias, infertilit...