ORPHA:227 Synonym(s): - Prevalence: Inheritance: - Age of onset: Infancy, Neonatal ICD-10: Q55.6 OMIM: - UMLS: - MeSH: - GARD: 1872 MedDRA: - The documents contained in this web site are presented for information purposes only. [orpha.net]

We present a true diphallia in one fetus of dichorionic twins noted at 23 weeks of gestation. In this fetus, two phallus-like protrusions and a bifid scrotum, as well as a duplicated collecting system of both kidneys, were found on ultrasonogram. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The anomalies are organized by anatomical system and presented in a consistent manner, including details of the clinical presentation, epidemiology, embryology, treatment and prevention for each anomaly. [books.google.ro]

• Swelling

  […] of the genital folds In the male, the swellings differentiate into the scrotal swellings ; in the female, they become the labia majora THE MALE AND FEMALE EXTERNAL GENITALIA are similar until week 9, even though distinguishing external sexual characteristics [discovery.lifemapsc.com]

  Finally, the scrotum was found to develop through merging of the labioscrotal swellings and not by fusion. Teratology 61:172–183, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. [doi.org]

  Case Report Our patient was 54-years-old man, married and father of four children, without specific medical history, who consulted for the management of a right inguinal swelling in connection with an inguinal hernia. [omicsonline.org]

  Cutaneous porphyria is a disorder that causes blisters, excess hair, swelling, and necrosis of the skin. It can cause red colored teeth and fingernails, and after exposure to sun, urine can turn purple, pink, brown, or black. [listverse.com]

• Surgical Procedure

  Only 5–29 percent of boys with diphallia experience these: abnormal rotation of the kidneys abnormal sperm production abnormality of the pubic bone atrial septal defect bladder exstrophy, a surgical procedure to repair a birth defect in which the kidneys [healthline.com]

  Keywords: Diphallus, Urethral duplication, Reconstructive surgical procedures, Scrotum Introduction Duplication of the penis or diphallus is a rare anomaly that occurs once in every 5 to 6 million live births[1]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Pathologist

  All clinicians and scientists interested in birth defects, including pediatricians, geneticists, genetic counselors, obstetricians, and pediatric pathologists, will find this book to be an invaluable source of information. [books.google.ro]

• Hyperactivity

  On examination he was hyperactive with abnormal behavior and neurological defects. He had complete bifid diphallia with one normal and another hypospadiac meatus, scrotum was bifid and contained normal testes (Fig. 5). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Imaging also help in decision making during treatment. Treatment Several factors are considered during the treatment of diphallia, these are; medical, ethical and aesthetic factors. [impocity.blogspot.com]

In this case the sooner treatment is started, the fewerproblems related to sexual behavior, will be in the future. Surgical treatment diphallia is to remove less developed penis. [man.vsebolezni.com]

The anatomy of a specific case can be a cause for concern when developing a treatment plan. One treatment option is surgical reconstruction. [wisegeek.org]

The material is in no way intended to replace professional medical care by a qualified specialist and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or treatment. [orpha.net]

The treatment needed will depend on the individual case and on how much the normal function of the organ and the cosmetic appearance is affected. The treatment will also depend on the presence of any other anomalies which may need treatment too. [internalmedicine.imedpub.com]

(Outcomes/Resolutions) The prognosis of Diphallia is dependent upon the severity of the signs and symptoms and associated complications, if any Individuals with mild conditions have better prognosis than those with severe symptoms and complications Typically [dovemed.com]

Prognosis Infants born with diphallia and its related conditions have a higher death rate from various infections associated with their more complex renal or colorectal systems. References R. Mukunda, P. S. Bendre, R. G. Redkar, and S. [impocity.blogspot.com]

There is no cure or standard treatment for anencephaly and the prognosis for patients is poor. Most anencephalic babies do not survive birth, accounting for 55% of non-aborted cases. [smashinglists.com]

Echogenic kidneys might also be seen and are associated with a poor prognosis [ 14 ]. Fig. 7 Posterior urethral valves. [doi.org]

This is a unique case of a duplicated phallus, duplicated rectum, and an imperforate anus without clear genetic or environmental etiology. [ashg.org]

The etiology is unknown and its appearance varies from a small accessory penis to complete duplication and it is associated with other urogenital, gastrointestinal, cardiac and musculoskeletal congenital malformations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The anomalies are organized by anatomical system and presented in a consistent manner, including details of the clinical presentation, epidemiology, embryology, treatment and prevention for each anomaly. [books.google.ro]

The anomalies are organized by anatomical system and presented in a consistent manner, including details of the clinical presentation, epidemiology, embryology, treatment and prevention for each anomaly. [books.google.ro]

DES Diethylstilbestrol, a synthetic estrogen once used to prevent miscarriages, that is now known to increase the risk of certain cancers not only in the women who were given the drug, but their offspring. [web.archive.org]

Thus early treatment on this kind of anomalies will prevent some possible problems in terms of sexual behaviour in future. [parentsafrica.com]