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Prenatal diagnosis of isolated hypospadias
Author(s) -
Devesa Roque,
Muñoz Ana,
Torrents Margarita,
Comas Carmen,
Carrera José Ma.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(199808)18:8<779::aid-pd348>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - hypospadias , penis , prenatal diagnosis , medicine , fetus , urinary system , gynecology , congenital disease , pregnancy , obstetrics , anatomy , surgery , biology , genetics
Ten cases of prenatal diagnosis of isolated hypospadias are presented, six of them in the second trimester. The echographical basis for the suspected diagnosis of hypospadias are: anomalous distal morphology of the penis, small lateral folds (dermal remains of the prepuce), small penis with ventral incurving and anomalous urinary stream. The embryogenesis and the clinical utility of prenatal study of the genitals of the fetus, not only to determine the sex, but also to detect anomalies, are discussed. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.