2008, Number 2
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Rev Mex Pediatr 2008; 75 (2)
A case of penis duplication [diphallus] associated to meningocele
Rodríguez-García R, Dionisio-Gallegos MÁ, González-Rodríguez ÓJ, Rodríguez-García FC
Language: Spanish
References: 7
Page: 68-70
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ABSTRACT
The duplication of penis (diphallus) is a rare congenital anomaly of the external genitals. The incidence has been estimated in one in 5.5 millions of newborns. In this report is presented the case of a neonate with diphallus associated to mielomeningocele.
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