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Chordee

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bodies are normally formed. However, not all congenital chordee includes abnormal corpora, and case reports of damage to the corpus cavernosum from circumcision are noted in the literature; particularly as a complication of local anesthetic.
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Braga LH, Pippi Salle JL, Dave S, Bagli DJ, Lorenzo AJ, Khoury AE (2007), "Outcome analysis of severe chordee correction using tunica vaginalis as a flap in boys with proximal hypospadias",
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of unknown cause. Since at an early stage of fetal development the penis is curved downward, it has been proposed that chordee results from an arrest of penile development at that stage.
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disproportionately large corpora in relation to the urethral length without other demonstrable abnormality of either; or
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a short, fibrotic urethra that tethers the penis downward (the least common type).
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Kaplan GW. Complications of circumcision. Urol Clin N Amer 1983;10:543-9.
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The principal treatment of chordee is surgery in infancy, usually by a
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state as well. In many cases but not all, chordee is associated with
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A chordee may be caused by an underlying condition, such as a
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of the penis. The curvature is usually most obvious during
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curves downward or upward, at the junction of the head and
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Downward or upward curving of the penis head from the shaft
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Palmer, MD, John M; Link, MD, Daniel (June 15, 1979) ,
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Severe degrees of chordee are usually associated with
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This is not the same condition as 402:(4 Pt 2): 1693–7, discussion 1697, 13: 775:Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome 14: 906: 435: 303:Urologic Clinics of North America 55: 336:"Complications of Circumcision" 299:"Complications of Circumcision" 855:Progestin-induced virilization 422: 349: 328: 290: 256: 238: 1: 315:10.1016/S0094-0143(21)01717-1 231: 271:(3): 686–693, 3 March 1999, 215: 203:, or from a complication of 103:is a condition in which the 7: 706:Unilateral ovarian agenesis 197:disorder of sex development 154:and corpora of normal size; 150:tethering of the skin with 139:It is usually considered a 10: 911: 683:Sertoli cell-only syndrome 408:10.1016/j.juro.2007.03.166 173:) surrounding the urethra; 842: 834:Penoscrotal transposition 794: 787: 767: 749: 714: 691: 658: 649: 606: 558: 551: 443: 86: 47: 43:human penis with chordee. 38: 29: 24: 732:Mixed gonadal dysgenesis 374:10.1001/jama.241.24.2635 190: 161:and contracture of the 141:congenital malformation 727:Ovotesticular syndrome 277:10.1542/peds.103.3.686 249:2nd edition, 1989, as 860:Pseudohermaphroditism 737:XY gonadal dysgenesis 701:XX gonadal dysgenesis 157:curvature induced by 865:True hermaphroditism 560:Uterine malformation 222:pediatric urologist 621:Vaginal hypoplasia 578:Unicornuate uterus 568:Müllerian agenesis 201:intersex condition 135:Signs and symptoms 129:Peyronie's disease 877: 876: 873: 872: 783: 782: 745: 744: 636:Cloacal exstrophy 626:Imperforate hymen 588:Bicornuate uterus 573:Cervical agenesis 499: 498: 368:(24): 2635–2636, 98: 97: 19:Medical condition 902: 792: 791: 722:Gonadal agenesis 656: 655: 631:Vaginal adenosis 583:Uterus didelphys 556: 555: 526: 519: 512: 503: 502: 441: 440: 429: 426: 420: 419: 391: 385: 384: 353: 347: 346: 344: 342: 332: 326: 325: 294: 288: 287: 260: 254: 252: 242: 78: 77: 74: 73: 70: 67: 64: 61: 34: 22: 21: 910: 909: 905: 904: 903: 901: 900: 899: 895:Penis disorders 880: 879: 878: 869: 838: 779: 763: 741: 710: 687: 645: 641:Vaginal atresia 602: 547: 530: 500: 495: 494: 452: 438: 433: 432: 427: 423: 392: 388: 354: 350: 340: 338: 334: 333: 329: 295: 291: 262: 261: 257: 243: 239: 234: 218: 193: 137: 82: 58: 54: 20: 17: 12: 11: 5: 908: 898: 897: 892: 875: 874: 871: 870: 868: 867: 862: 857: 852: 846: 844: 840: 839: 837: 836: 831: 826: 821: 816: 811: 806: 800: 798: 789: 785: 784: 781: 780: 778: 777: 771: 769: 765: 764: 762: 761: 755: 753: 747: 746: 743: 742: 740: 739: 734: 729: 724: 718: 716: 712: 711: 709: 708: 703: 697: 695: 689: 688: 686: 685: 680: 675: 670: 668:Cryptorchidism 664: 662: 653: 647: 646: 644: 643: 638: 633: 628: 623: 618: 616:Vaginal septum 612: 610: 604: 603: 601: 600: 598:Arcuate uterus 595: 593:Uterine septum 590: 585: 580: 575: 570: 564: 562: 553: 549: 548: 529: 528: 521: 514: 506: 497: 496: 493: 492: 477: 453: 448: 447: 445: 444:Classification 437: 436:External links 434: 431: 430: 421: 386: 348: 327: 309:(3): 543–549, 289: 255: 236: 235: 233: 230: 217: 214: 192: 189: 181: 180: 177: 174: 155: 136: 133: 96: 95: 90: 84: 83: 81: 80: 51: 49: 45: 44: 36: 35: 27: 26: 18: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 907: 896: 893: 891: 888: 887: 885: 866: 863: 861: 858: 856: 853: 851: 850:Clitoromegaly 848: 847: 845: 841: 835: 832: 830: 827: 825: 822: 820: 817: 815: 812: 810: 807: 805: 802: 801: 799: 797: 793: 790: 786: 776: 773: 772: 770: 766: 760: 757: 756: 754: 752: 748: 738: 735: 733: 730: 728: 725: 723: 720: 719: 717: 713: 707: 704: 702: 699: 698: 696: 694: 690: 684: 681: 679: 676: 674: 673:Polyorchidism 671: 669: 666: 665: 663: 661: 657: 654: 652: 648: 642: 639: 637: 634: 632: 629: 627: 624: 622: 619: 617: 614: 613: 611: 609: 605: 599: 596: 594: 591: 589: 586: 584: 581: 579: 576: 574: 571: 569: 566: 565: 563: 561: 557: 554: 550: 546: 542: 538: 534: 527: 522: 520: 515: 513: 508: 507: 504: 491: 487: 486: 482: 478: 476: 472: 468: 464: 463: 459: 455: 454: 451: 446: 442: 425: 417: 413: 409: 405: 401: 397: 390: 383: 379: 375: 371: 367: 363: 359: 352: 337: 331: 324: 320: 316: 312: 308: 304: 300: 293: 286: 282: 278: 274: 270: 266: 259: 248: 247: 241: 237: 229: 227: 223: 213: 210: 206: 202: 198: 188: 186: 178: 175: 172: 168: 167:Buck's fascia 164: 160: 156: 153: 149: 148: 147: 144: 142: 132: 130: 126: 122: 118: 114: 110: 106: 102: 94: 91: 89: 85: 76: 53: 52: 50: 48:Pronunciation 46: 42: 41:uncircumcised 37: 33: 28: 23: 813: 751:Vas deferens 479: 456: 424: 399: 395: 389: 365: 361: 351: 339:. 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Index


uncircumcised
/ˈkɔːrd/
Specialty
Urology
head
penis
shaft
erection
flaccid
hypospadias
Peyronie's disease
congenital malformation
urethra
fibrosis
fascial
Buck's fascia
dartos
hypospadias
disorder of sex development
intersex condition
circumcision
corporal
pediatric urologist
z-plasty
OED
doi
10.1542/peds.103.3.686
PMID
10049981

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