Penile torsion is a fairly common
congenital condition
A birth defect, also known as a congenital disorder, is an abnormal condition that is present at birth regardless of its cause. Birth defects may result in disabilities that may be physical, intellectual, or developmental. The disabilities can r ...
with male infants. It occurs up to about 1 in 80 newborn males. With this condition, the penis appears rotated on its axis, almost always to the left (
counterclockwise
Two-dimensional rotation can occur in two possible directions. Clockwise motion (abbreviated CW) proceeds in the same direction as a clock's hands: from the top to the right, then down and then to the left, and back up to the top. The opposite ...
).
See also
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Chordee
Chordee is a condition in which the head of the penis curves downward or upward, at the junction of the head and shaft of the penis. The curvature is usually most obvious during erection, but resistance to straightening is often apparent in the fl ...
References
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* Bar-Yosef Y, Binyamini J, Matzkin H, Ben-Chaim J. Degloving and realignment—simple repair of isolated penile torsion. Urology 2007 Feb;69(2):369-71.
* Bauer R, Kogan BA. Modern technique for penile torsion repair. J Urol. 2009 Jul;182(1):286-90
* Snow BW. Penile torsion correction by diagonal corporal plication sutures. Int Braz J Urol. 2009 Jan-Feb;35(1):56-9
* Abdelhamid A, Zeid A, Soliman H. Penile torsion: An overlooked anomaly with distal hypospadias.
Annals of Pediatric Surgery 2010 Apr; 6(2)93-97.
* Wilcox D, Godbole P, Cooper C.Pediatric Urology Book
External links
Penile torsion image
Congenital disorders of male genital organs