Penis agenesis

Overview

Penis agenesis: An extremely rare condition where a male is born without a penis. Penile agenesis (also known as Stern syndrome) is a very rare birth defect in humans, occurring about once in 20 million births, where a male child is born without a penis. It is also known as aphallia [from the Greek, "a" for negative or no, and "phallia" for penis]. Most patients have no known family history of aphallia, and often have a normal male anatomy, save for the absence of the penis. This birth defect shares the same gene locus as that of another rare gene disorder, Junger's hyperphallus, located on the long arm of the Y chromosome.

Symptoms

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Penis agenesis includes the 1 symptoms listed below: * Absent penis Note that Penis agenesis symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Penis agenesis signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

Causes

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Penis agenesis that are listed by the Diseases Database: * Cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase deficiency * Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia * Denys-Drash syndrome * 3-beta hydroxylase deficiency * Mixed gonadal dysgenesis * C17-hydroxylase deficiency * Ablepharon-macrostomia syndrome * Swyer syndrome * Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome * Frasier syndrome * Persistent mullerian duct syndrome type 1 * Incomplete androgen insensitivity * Robinow-Silverman-Smith syndrome * Leydig cell agenesis * 5-Alpha reductase deficiency * Camptomelic dysplasia * 17-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency of testis

Diagnosis

These home medical tests may be relevant to Penis agenesis: * Home STD Testing Home HIV Tests, Home Chlamydia Tests, Home Hepatitis Tests, Home Trichomonas Tests * Sexuality & Libido: Home Testing: Home Hormone Tests, Home Libido Tests, Home Menopause Tests, Home Andropause Tests * Prostate Health: Home Testing: Home Prostate Tests, Home PSA Antigen Tests, Home Testosterone Tests * Liver Health: Home Testing Home Hepatitis Tests, Home Liver Tests

Treatment

Treatment is psychological and surgical.