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'''Chordee''' is a condition in which the position of the [[glans penis]] is deflected upward or downward at the junction between the head and the shaft of the [[penis]]. Chordee usually is congenital and frequently occurs with hypospadias<ref>{{REFweb | '''Chordee''' is a condition in which the position of the [[glans penis]] is deflected upward or downward at the junction between the head and the shaft of the [[penis]]. Chordee usually is congenital and frequently occurs with hypospadias<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:03, 18 December 2023
Chordee is a condition in which the position of the glans penis is deflected upward or downward at the junction between the head and the shaft of the penis. Chordee usually is congenital and frequently occurs with hypospadias[1] Chordee is distinguished from Peyronie's Disease.
Chordee also may be caused by a circumcision operation.[2][3] Chordee is more common in Nigeria where child circumcision is carried out by traditional practitioners.[4]
References
- ↑
Chordee
, The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 23 February 2022. - ↑
Kaplan GW. Complications of circumcision. Urol Clin N Amer. August 1983; 10(3): 543-9. PMID. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ Krill AJ, Palmer LS, Palmer JS. Complications of circumcision. ScientificWorldJournal. 26 December 2011; 11: 2458-68. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ Osifo OD, Oriaifo IA. Circumcision mishaps in Nigerian children. Ann Afr Med. October 2009; 8(4): 266-70. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
