title: Definition and treatment of chordee without hypospadias: a report of 5 cases.
abstract: The controversies in chordee without hypospadias are mostly focussed on the definition and treatment of type I and type IV chordee. In this respect we believe that surgical exploration is necessary to make a precise classification leading to the most appropriate therapy. We present 5 cases, 3 of which had type I chordee, 1 had type II and 1 had type III. In the 2 cases with type I chordee, type IV chordee coexisted. Although all the patients have had satisfactory cosmetic results, 3 of them should be reevaluated after puberty since they are prepubertal yet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, SSK Okmeydani Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miroğlu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Unlüer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Başak
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozdiler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery