Abstract
Diphallia is a rare urogenital tract malformation characterized by complete or partial penile duplication with an estimated incidence of 1 per 5 to 6 million live births. First case was published in 1609 and till now only around 100 cases have been reported worldwide.
Highlights
Diphallia is a rare urogenital tract malformation characterized by complete or partial penile duplication with an estimated incidence of 1 per 5 to 6 million live births.[1]
Diphallia is often associated with multiple anomalies such as anorectal malformations, urinary tract abnormalities, vertebral deformities, bladder or cloacal extrophy and congenital heart diseases
It is proposed that diphallia occurs between 23rd to 25th days of gestation when environmental precipitants like drugs, infections, chemical stress impair the normal function of the caudal cell mass of the mesoderm.[1,3]
Summary
Diphallia is a rare urogenital tract malformation characterized by complete or partial penile duplication with an estimated incidence of 1 per 5 to 6 million live births.[1] First case was published in 1609 and till only around 100 cases have been reported worldwide.[1]. Diphallia is often associated with multiple anomalies such as anorectal malformations, urinary tract abnormalities, vertebral deformities, bladder or cloacal extrophy and congenital heart diseases. In severe cases pubic symphysis diastasis, imperforated or duplicated anus, recto sigmoidal duplication and inguinal hernia may be observed. It is proposed that diphallia occurs between 23rd to 25th days of gestation when environmental precipitants like drugs, infections, chemical stress impair the normal function of the caudal cell mass of the mesoderm.[1,3]
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