Chylorrhea of External Genitalia

Surgery to the external genitalia.

Surgery to the external genitalia is one of the most challenging chapters of reconstructive urology, due to the need to correct complex problems such as hypospadias or epispadias (isolated or associated to exstrophies). Although this specialty has shown a continuous technical advancement there is no consensus as to the most efficient surgical procedure or to the best strategy to treat these pat...

[Self mutilation of external genitalia by men].

Growth and Development of Male External Genitalia

Results: Testes did not show any increase in size until theonsetofpubertyat age11years,whereaspenilegrowth was gradual after birth. However, both penile and testicular development demonstrated peak growth from 12 to 16 years of age, which coincided with the maximal male pubertal growth spurt. Data indicate an earlier pubertal development for this study population than that for a similar populat...

[The cavernous lymphangioma of the external genitalia].

PURPOSE Fluctuating tumours of the scrotal and penile basis can be caused by benign lymphangiomas. These rare malformations can preferently be seen in children. CASE REPORT We report about a 10 year old boy, who was presented in our department with a bluish, indolent, 4x2 cm sized, fluctuating tumor of the scrotum and penile basis. Magnetic resonance imaging could demonstrate the whole anatom...

Developmental genetics of the external genitalia.

The incidence of congenital malformation of the urogenital system is second only to that of the cardiovascular system, yet comparatively little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate urogenital organogenesis. In this chapter, I review recent advances in the developmental biology of the external genitalia, and discuss the implications of this work for our understandin...