MR diagnosis of penile agenesis: is it just absence of a phallus?
Penile agenesis is an extremely rare anomaly that results from absence of the genital tubercle or its failure to develop into a penis during embryonic life. Associated anomalies of the genitourinary and distal gastrointestinal tracts are frequently present. Imaging modalities, particularly MRI and cystography, play a crucial role in establishing the diagnosis and guiding further management. We report a child with penile agenesis with a urethroanal fistula and a blind-ending anterior urethra who had been reared as a male until presentation.
Goenka
Ajit
A
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Jain
Vaibhav
V
Sharma
Raju
R
Gupta
Arun K
AK
Bajpai
Minu
M
D002675:Child, Preschool; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities*