title: Penis, bladder and uretral agenesis associated with anorectal malformation in a living male neonate. Case report.
abstract: Aphallia is a very rare congenital malformation, with an occurrence of 1 in every 30 million births. In the international literature about 75 cases have been indicated as of today. The authors report and discuss the case of one neonate, born from a monoamniotic twin delivery, suffering from agenesis of the penis, anorectal malformation with a fully formed scrotum with 2 normal gonads and absence of bladder and urethra and both kidneys.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Catania University, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Benedetto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Idotta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lebet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Puntorieri
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities*