An Extremely Rare Case Report of Aphallia with Horseshoe Kidney and Ureterohydronephrosis

Abstract

Background

Aphallia (absent penis) is an extremely rare congenital anomaly happening in 1 in 30 million births worldwide. It can occur alone or in combination with other congenital anomalies.

Case Presentation

A two-day-old neonate presented to Arba Minch General Hospital with an absent penis. The delivery was performed at home by a 34-year-old primigravida mother with no antenatal follow-up. As the mother described, the baby cried immediately after birth. The baby was sucking initially but failed to suck hours after delivery. The neonate died of neonatal distress syndrome after two hours of resuscitation.

Conclusion

Aphallia is a complex, extremely rare congenital anomaly that is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies. Sometimes, it may be associated with a lethal anomaly and requires sophisticated workup to diagnose and treat grave anomalies early.

Keywords:

• aphallia
• penis
• horseshoe kidney

Data Sharing Statement

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Ethical Review

Written informed consent was obtained from the family for the publication of this case report. According to the Arba Minch University IRB guideline, an IRB approval letter is not needed for publication.

Acknowledgments

My deepest gratitude goes to the family.

Disclosure

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

Additional information

Funding

There is no financial support.