A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.
another part of the bladder exstrophy/epispadias complex. Epispadias by itself occurs in one in 112,000 live male births. Epispadias can also occur in females, occurring one in 400,000 live births.In male epispadias the urethra is open from the tip of the penis, back to under the pubic bone. In those patients which are known as complete epispadias, or penopubic epispadias, the penis is totally incontinent, just as in the exstrophy population. However, the epispadias defect sometimes is not as severe and the urethra can exit out on the shaft of the penis. In these patients there is no urinary incontinence. In the typical female epispadias patient, the clitoris is divided into two halves, just as in female exstrophy.
a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethra is on the upper surface of the penis
openings located on the top side of the penis
A congenital defect in which the urinary meatus (urinary outlet) opens above (dorsal to) the normal position. The urinary sphincters are defective, so incontinence does occur. Surgical correction is aimed at correcting incontinence and permitting sexual functioning. The corresponding defect in females is rare. See also Hypospadias.
An abnormal opening on the upper side of the penis.
occurs when the urethral opening is in an abnormal location. In males, the opening is usually on the topside of the penis and not the tip.
A rare defect present at birth in which the opening of the urethra is in an abnormal location. In males, the opening is usually on the topside of the penis and not the tip.
A problem in development of the urethra much less common than hypospadias. In the case of epispadias, the opening ( urethral meatus) is somewhere on the top side ( dorsa l surface) of the penis. Surgery is more frequently indicated than in hypospadias and usually the surgery is more complex to perform.
A congenital deformity in which the urethra opens on the upper surface of the penis.
An epispadias is a rare type of malformation of the penis in which the urethra ends in an opening on the upper aspect (the dorsum) of the penis. An epispadias is an uncommon and partial form of a spectrum of failures of abdominal and pelvic fusion in the first months of embryogenesis. Most cases involve more severe defects, including a small and bifid phallus with bladder exstrophy or even cloacal exstrophy involving the entire perineum.