Open AccessProximal hypospadias with skin-covered shaft of penis and absent urethral plate: An unknown variant and its management
Author(s) -
Kumar Abdul Rashid,
Nisar Ahmad Bhat
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.86884
Subject(s) - hypospadias , medicine , glans , penis , glans penis , dorsum , groove (engineering) , anatomy , urethra , surgery , materials science , metallurgy
We report a case of proximal hypospadias with an absent urethral plate having intact ventral shaft skin with hooded dorsal prepuce and a good glans groove. Such a variant of hypospadias has not been reported in the literature.