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Skin Chordee without Hypospadias–an Under‐recognised Entity
Author(s) -
SPEAKMAN M. J.,
AZMY A. F.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1992.tb15573.x
Subject(s) - chordee , hypospadias , urethra , abnormality , presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , mesenchyme , surgery , general surgery , urethroplasty , pathology , psychiatry , epithelium
Summary— Skin chordee is a congenital abnormality due to failure of development of the mesenchyme surrounding the primitive urethra. It is frequently misdiagnosed as hypospadias. We describe the presentation and surgical management of 12 patients who presented to this hospital over the past 3 years.