Male gender assignment in penile agenesis: A case report and review of the literature

The authors describe a patient with penile agenesis who was reared as a boy and died of chronic renal failure. A literature review was performed to clarify the management and outcome of patients with aphallia who are raised as males.

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 1995-09, Vol.30 (9), p.1358-1360
Main Authors: Ciftci, Arbay O, Şenocak, Mehmet E, Büyükpamukçu, Nebil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities, Multiple
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Cryptorchidism - surgery
Gender Identity
Humans
Kidney - abnormalities
Male
Malformations of the urinary system
Medical sciences
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Penis - abnormalities
Testis - surgery
Urinary tract. Prostate gland
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Summary:The authors describe a patient with penile agenesis who was reared as a boy and died of chronic renal failure. A literature review was performed to clarify the management and outcome of patients with aphallia who are raised as males.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/0022-3468(95)90505-7