Urologie pro praxi 4/2016
Hypospadia
Hypospadia is the result of abnormal development of penis characterised by hypoplasia of ventral part of penis. The diagnosis of hypospadia is possible after birth. Moderate forms of hypospadia bring only cosmetic defect, more sever forms are connected with voiding and sexual problems. Severe forms of hypospadia connected with unpalpable gonade could be a manifestation of sexual differentiation disorder and should by widely investigated included genetic screening.
Keywords: hypospadia, gonade, genetic screening.
