ISSN:
1432-1076
Keywords:
High insertion of scrotum
;
Hydrocele
;
Mobile testis
;
Male genitalia
;
Newborns
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The prevalence of some minor abnormalities of the male genitalia was studied in 271 boys born over a period of 2 months. The scrotal insertion on the ventral side of the penis was determined in an objective manner by measuring the ratio of the ventral and dorsal length of the unstretched penis. A scrotal insertion ratio of less than 0.48 defined high insertion of the scrotum which was found in 2.7% of our newborn infants. This anatomical finding has an important clinical significance for the performance of early circumcision. The prevalence of hydrocele in all male newborn infants was 57.9%. Extravaginal (communicating) type was present in 86% of all infants, intravaginal (noncommunicating) in 9.5%, while both types of hydrocele in the same neonate was observed in 4.5%. The relatively high frequency of mobile testes (22%) is of interest. The natural history of this entity is not fully understood and the question of follow-up remains open.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00441559
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