Is penile curvature considered a urethral malformation? Experts from Taiyuan Zhongshan Hospital tell you: Urethral malformations are mainly divided into hypospadias and epispadias. Urethral malformations pose significant health risks, and if left untreated, can easily lead to complications, causing severe psychological impact on patients and leading to various problems.
What are the complications of urethral malformations? Below, let's listen to the experts' introduction:
1. Penile downward curvature: Hypospadias combined with penile downward curvature is believed to be due to underdevelopment of the distal part of the corpus spongiosum, shortened uncanalized urethral plate, and thickened deep penile fascia. Therefore, the degree of penile downward curvature often corresponds to the severity of hypospadias. In general, mild hypospadias of the glanular and coronal sulcus types account for 80% to 85% of all hypospadias cases, while hypospadias combined with penile downward curvature accounts for only 35%.
2. Prostatic cysts: The incidence rate correlates positively with the severity of hypospadias. The appearance of prostatic cysts is related to insufficient production of Müllerian inhibiting substance. Most are short blind pouches, located at the seminal vesicle area of the prostatic urethra. According to statistics, perineal and penoscrotal hypospadias combined with prostatic cysts reach 57% and 10%, respectively. Prostatic cysts may also exist independently without hypospadias.
3. Scrotal malformations: Since the development of the scrotum and the fusion of the urethra occur during the same embryonic period, scrotal malformations often coexist with hypospadias, penile downward curvature, and other urogenital sinus malformations. Common scrotal malformations include split scrotum and penoscrotal transposition. For penoscrotal transposition, surgery can involve making incisions along the boundary between wrinkled scrotal skin and smooth surrounding skin, passing around the lateral and ventral sides of the penile root, and extending to the median line of the scrotum. Free flaps can then be transferred ventrally. This procedure can usually be performed simultaneously with hypospadias repair, but in severe cases, it should be corrected in the first phase before urethroplasty, followed by a second phase of urethroplasty.
The above content provides a detailed introduction to the complications of urethral malformations. If you have other questions, you can make a free appointment with our hospital's experts through online consultation services and enjoy priority treatment without waiting in line. You can add the online QQ number 8004180222 for one-on-one free online consultation with an expert or call the health hotline at 0351-4180222. Online doctors from Taiyuan Zhongshan Reproductive Medicine Hospital will answer your questions in detail.
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