Micropenis

Authors

  • Shahin Ibn Rahman Assistant Registrar, Department of Endocrinology, Dhaka National Medical Institute Hospital
  • Nausher Azimul Huq Associate Professor and Head, Department of Endocrinology, Dhaka National Medical College
  • Bimol Kumar Agarwala Associate Professor (CC) of Endocrinology, Dhaka National Medical College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jdnmch.v27i1.80101

Keywords:

Micropenis, Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment

Abstract

Micropenis is a medical diagnosis based on correct measurement of penile length. If stretched penile length is below the value corresponding to - 2.5 standard deviation of the mean in a patient with normal internal and external male genitalia, a diagnosis of micropenis is considered. Micropenis can  be caused by a variety of factors including structural or hormonal defects of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. It can also be a component of a number of congenital syndromes. For the etiological evaluation, endocrinologic tests are important. This article reviews the etiology, diagnosis, treatment and management of micropenis.

J. Dhaka National Med. Coll. Hos. 2021; 27 (01): 39-42

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Published

2021-03-30

How to Cite

Rahman, S. I., Huq, N. A., & Agarwala, B. K. (2021). Micropenis. Journal of Dhaka National Medical College & Hospital, 27(1), 39–42. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdnmch.v27i1.80101

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Review Articles