Chordee: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Chordee

Peyronie Disease

Peyronie's disease [ pa-ron-ēz´ ] a self-limiting disease of the penis that causes hardening of the corpora cavernosa, resulting in painful chordee and penile curvature. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

This may be part of an abnormality called chordee, which is different from Peyronie disease. [nlm.nih.gov]

This is known as congenital chordee. [metrovanurology.com]

Familial Hypospadias

Google Scholar 16 : The use of free grafts for correcting penile chordee. J Urol 2000 ; 164 : 1691. [doi.org]

Google Scholar 13 : Chordee correction by corporal rotation: the split and roll technique. J Urol 1999 ; 162 : 1152. [doi.org]

Hypospadias with chordee. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Penile Hypospadias

Chordee An uncircumcised human penis with chordee. [en.wikipedia.org]

Three patients over the past 3 years with severe ventral chordee, orthotopic meati and normal urethral anatomy presented for correction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Recurrent chordee (bending of the penis) is an uncommon problem after chordee repair surgery. [beaumont.org]

Chordee

Prognosis of chordee is variable. [symptoma.com]

Chordee An uncircumcised human penis with chordee. [en.wikipedia.org]

The ratio of chordee without hypospadias with torsion to only chordee without hypospadias was 1:1.71, with an incidence of 37.0%. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Congenital Urethral Stricture

In boys with hypospadias and chordee, chordee must be corrected before urethroplasty. [urologyweb.com]

Chordee may be associated with hypospadias. Severe deformity may require surgical correction. [msdmanuals.com]

Outpatient surgery at about 6 months of age involves construction of a neourethra using penile shaft skin or foreskin and repair of the chordee. [msdmanuals.com]

Urethral Fistula

Abstract The tenth reported case of congenital urethral fistula with chordee was repaired by a 1-stage procedure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A case of congenital urethral fistula with an intact glanular urethra without chordee is reported with a discussion of the possible etiology and one-stage repair. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

If their erections point sideways, this may be a sign of chordee. [steadyhealth.com]

Penile Torsion

The ratio of chordee without hypospadias with torsion to only chordee without hypospadias was 1:1.71, with an incidence of 37.0%. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Congenital chordee and penile torsion are commonly observed in the presence of hypospadias, but can also be seen in boys with the meatus in its orthotopic position [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Most chordee is corrected easily and permanently with minor surgery during early childhood. What is chordee? [denverurology.com]

Epispadias

Mobilization of urethral plate and proximal urethra up to bladder neck helps correction of chordee as well as torsion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] can be obtained by excision of the fibrous chordee tissue between the corpora and pubis. [jscisociety.com]

Furthermore, dorsal chordee and a short, stubby penis may make sexual intercourse difficult. [brandywineuc.com]

Double Urethra

Chordee may be associated with hypospadias. Severe deformity may require surgical correction. [merckmanuals.com]

The patient had multiple anomalies, such as parameatal cyst, urethral duplication, mid-penile hypospadias, and penile chordee. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Also, a downward bending of the penis, commonly referred to as chordee, may occur. [4] Chordee is found in 10% of distal hypospadias [5] and 50% of proximal hypospadias [6 [en.wikipedia.org]

Hand-Foot-Genital Syndrome

[…] abnormalities include abnormalities of the ureters and urethra and various degrees of incomplete Müllerian fusion in females and hypospadias of variable severity with or without chordee [en.wikipedia.org]

Affected males may have penile hypospadias of variable severity with or without chordee, short penis, or bifid scrotum. [link.springer.com]

Congenital Absence of the Penis

Chordee can seriously interfere with sexual intercourse. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

• Chordee - a condition in which the head of the penis curves downward (that is, in a ventral direction) or upward, at the junction of the head and shaft of the penis. • [slideshare.net]

The external urethral meatus appeared normal with normal foreskin and without any chordee or hypospadias. [urologyannals.com]

Congenital Malformation of the Genital Organs

The shortening of the ventral side of the penis found in hypospadias can result in a penile curvature, known as chordee. [cdc.gov]

Chordee may be associated with hypospadias. Severe deformity may require surgical correction. [msdmanuals.com]

The hormonal disruptions led to birth defects, including hypospadias, a congenital deformity of the urethra; genital curving, known as chordee; micropenis; and ambiguous genitals [sciencedaily.com]

Ovotesticular Disorder of Sex Development

Endoscopic removal of the internal female genital tract (hemiuterus and ovary), reduction mammoplasty, repair of penile chordee, and left testicular prosthesis placement. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] performed at the same time as total abdominal hysterectomy and gonadectomy because the vaginal opening would interfere with a urethroplasty to repair the hypospadias and chordee [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The phallus was 3 cm in length, with perineal hypospadias (inset) and 30-degree chordee. Testing revealed 46,XX/46,XY mosaicism and normal levels of male hormones. [nejm.org]

Congenital Absence of the Testis

85310 Congenital absence of penis Kongenitales Fehlen des Penis Q55.5 D4-85320 Congenital hypoplasia of penis Kongenitale Hypoplasie des Penis Q55.6 D4-85330 Congenital chordee [yumpu.com]

Undescended testicle, unspecified Q54 Hypospadias Q54.0 Hypospadias, balanic Q54.1 Hypospadias, penile Q54.2 Hypospadias, penoscrotal Q54.3 Hypospadias, perineal Q54.4 Congenital chordee [icd10data.com]

Q64.0 ) Q54.0 Hypospadias, balanic Hypospadias: · coronal · glandular Q54.1 Hypospadias, penile Q54.2 Hypospadias, penoscrotal Q54.3 Hypospadias, perineal Q54.4 Congenital chordee [apps.who.int]

Lenz-Majewski Syndrome

[…] prepuce –Less commonly associated with undescended testes or inguinal hernia o Epispadias –Less common than hypospadias –Urethral meatus on dorsal surface of the penis o Chordee [checkorphan.org]

[…] dominant inheritance 0000006 Broad clavicles Broad collarbone 0000916 Broad ribs Wide ribs 0000885 Choanal stenosis Narrowing of the rear opening of the nasal cavity 0000452 Chordee [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] penis –The meatus may also be located on the ventral surface of the penile shaft, the scrotum, or the perineum –Frequently associated with a ventral curvature of the penis (chordee [checkorphan.org]

Penile Cellulitis

Penile curvature (chordee) Bending of the penis with erection, can be lateral, ventral (most common), or dorsal curve Chordee is usually associated with abnormal foreskin [unboundmedicine.com]

Chordee of penis Edema of penis Nontraumatic hematoma of penis Pain in penis Penile pain Penile vascular disorder Sebaceous cyst of penis Sebaceous cyst, penile Synechiae [icd10data.com]

[View Abstract on OvidInsights] O... 752.65 Hidden penis 752.63 Congenital chordee 752.69 Other penile anomalies 607.1 Balanoposthitis 753.6 Atresia and stenosis of urethra [5minuteconsult.com]

Penile Hematoma

/MCC Convert to ICD-9 607.83 - Edema of penis (Approximate Flag) 607.89 - Disorder of penis NEC (Approximate Flag) Synonyms Atrophy of corpus cavernosum Atrophy of penis Chordee [icdlist.com]

On artificial induction of erection in these 2 patients there was only minimal deviation of the penis to the side of repair without any chordee. [indianjurol.com]

[…] becomes erect and stays erect to the point of pain, fistula formation in which urine may leak out of the urethra and through the skin of the penis to the outside, curvature (chordee [medhelp.org]

Synorchism

Codes Adjacent To Q55.1 Q54 Hypospadias Q54.0 Hypospadias, balanic Q54.1 Hypospadias, penile Q54.2 Hypospadias, penoscrotal Q54.3 Hypospadias, perineal Q54.4 Congenital chordee [icd10data.com]

Hypospadias

[…] elements: an abnormally located urethral meatus; an incompletely formed and dorsally hooded prepuce (more foreskin on the top of the penis than the bottom); and a ventral chordee [texaschildrens.org]

Note associated ventral chordee and true urethral meatus located at scrotal level. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Signs and symptoms of hypospadias may include: Opening of the urethra at a location other than the tip of the penis Downward curve of the penis (chordee) Hooded appearance [mayoclinic.org]

Perineal Hypospadias

Note associated ventral chordee and true urethral meatus located at scrotal level. [emedicine.medscape.com]

The doctor will suggest delaying circumcision and refer you to a urologist In some cases, the penis also curves in a downward arc, something doctors call chordee. [webmd.com]

Penoscrotal Hypospadias

Recurrent chordee (bending of the penis) is an uncommon problem after chordee repair surgery. [beaumont.org]

Straighten the penis (if chordee is present) to minimize the risk of painful intercourse later in life. [cincinnatichildrens.org]

Treatment usually involves surgery to reposition the urethral opening and, if necessary, straighten the shaft of the penis when chordee is present. [jomi.com]

Abnormal Foreskin

The further back the urethral opening is, the more severe the chordee tends to be. Mild hypospadias may not have any chordee. What problems can hypospadias cause? [patient.info]

Chordee may be associated with hypospadias. Severe deformity may require surgical correction. [msdmanuals.com]

Penile curvature (chordee) Bending of the penis with erection, can be lateral, ventral (most common), or dorsal curve Chordee is usually associated with abnormal foreskin [unboundmedicine.com]

X-Linked Hypospadias 1

2-16, Borges et al. (1963) One sibling 47,XX,+mar true hermaphrodite with normal male phenotype except for chordee. [academic.oup.com]

Also, a downward bending of the penis, commonly referred to as chordee, may occur. [4] Chordee is found in 10% of distal hypospadias [5] and 50% of proximal hypospadias [6 [en.wikipedia.org]

Correction of Distal Penile Hypospadias [5] "The major aims of correction of hypospadias include construction of a neourethra, removal of the chordee, and reduction of the [embryology.med.unsw.edu.au]

Redundant Prepuce

Chordee of penis; Edema of penis; Nontraumatic hematoma of penis; Pain in penis; Penile pain; Penile vascular disorder; Sebaceous cyst of penis; Sebaceous cyst, penile; [icd10data.com]

A mother gives birth to a term male infant with a normal penis (no evidence of hypospadias or penile chordee). Testes are descended bilaterally and normal to palpation. [hawaii.edu]

Chordee without Hypospadias Chordee without hypospadias requires correction to ensure adequate to ensure adequate sexual function. [cirp.org]

Meckel Syndrome Type 11

[…] combination of postaxial polydactyly, congenital heart disease, and hydrometrocolpos in females and genital malformations in males (most commonly hypospadias, cryptorchidism, and chordee [centogene.com]

Penile Fracture

Postoperative complications included mild penile pain in cold weather (two patients), transient wound edema (one patient), mild chordee (four patients), and occasional instability [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

On artificial induction of erection in these 2 patients there was only minimal deviation of the penis to the side of repair without any chordee. [indianjurol.com]

Conservative management is associated with significant complications such as delayed chordee (a bent penis due to scar tissue) and formation of a firm fibrous plaque similar [emaxhealth.com]

46,XY Disorder of Sex Development

Surgical repair of hypospadias (chordee correction, orchidopexia, and urethral reconstruction) should be performed at 6-18 months of age. [orpha.net]

The presence of chordee may result in apparent foreshortening of the penis. [pubs.rsna.org]

Male sex assignment was maintained, and hypospadias and chordee repair were performed when the patient was 1 year old. [pubs.rsna.org]

Anterior Urethral Valve

Chordee may be associated with hypospadias. Severe deformity may require surgical correction. [merckmanuals.com]

[…] dysfunction N539Unspecified male sexual dysfunction Q540Hypospadias, balanic Q541Hypospadias, penile Q542Hypospadias, penoscrotal Q543Hypospadias, perineal Q544Congenital chordee [cms.gov]

The urethral meatus is located on the ventral surface, anywhere from the penile shaft to the penoscrotal region, and is associated with a dorsal chordee [Figure 1]. [ijri.org]

Meckel Syndrome Type 4

Lower Limb Deficiency-Hypospadias Syndrome

"Most hypospadias do not have the chordee and so the operation is done mostly for cosmetic reasons. [aboutkidshealth.ca]

Fig 1 ( a ) Glandular hypospadias with ventral displacement of the urethral meatus. ( b ) Abnormal downward curvature of the penis (chordee) in the same patient. [academic.oup.com]

Figure 1: Microphallus with proximal penile hypospadias with chordee, left testis in scrotum post orchidopexy Click here to view An X-ray of left hand wrist showed a bone [ijem.in]