II. Definition
- Congenital Ventral Curvature of the Penis
III. Pathophysiology
- Hypospadias (most common association)
- No Hypospadias (less common)
- Skin Tethering (insufficient ventral penile skin)
- Short Urethra
- Inelastic bands of dartos fascia
V. Management
- Repair after age 6 months
VI. References
- Behrman (2000) Nelson Pediatrics, Saunders, p. 1647
- Walsh (1998) Campbell's Urology, Saunders, p. 3370-76
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| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| SnomedCT | 4287008 |
| Italian | Incordatura |
| Japanese | 陰茎索, ｲﾝｹｲｻｸ |
| Czech | Zjizvené uretrální ploténky |
| English | chordee, Chordee, Gryposis penis, Chordee (disorder) |
| French | Chordée |
| Hungarian | Fájdalmas erekció |
| Spanish | curvatura anormal del pene (trastorno), curvatura anormal del pene, grifosis peniana, Encordamiento |
| Portuguese | Gripose do pénis |
| Dutch | gryposis penis |
| German | Harnroehrenspalte |
