Open AccessPenile growth in response to hormone treatment in children with micropenis
Author(s) -
Rajendra B Nerli,
Ajay Kumar Guntaka,
Pravin B Patne,
Murigendra B Hiremath
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.120107
Subject(s) - micropenis , medicine , penis , testosterone (patch) , hypospadias , hormone , urology , pediatrics , gynecology , endocrinology , surgery
Micropenis is defined as a stretched penile length 2.5 standard deviations less than the mean for age without the presence of any other penile anomalies, such as hypospadias. The term refers to a specific disorder that has a known set of causative factors and defined treatment modalities. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of hormonal therapy on the gonadal response and penile growth in children who presented with micropenis.