Abnormalities of the external genitalia and groins among primary school boys in Bida, Nigeria.

BACKGROUND: Abnormalities of the male external genitalia and groin, a set of lesions which may be congenital or acquired, are rather obscured to many kids and their parents and Nigerian health care system has no formal program to detect them. OBJECTIVES: To identify and determine the prevalence of abnormalities of external genitalia and groin among primary school boys in Bida, Nigeria. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of primary school male pupils in Bida. A detailed clinical examination of the external genitalia and groin was performed on them. RESULTS: Abnormalities were detected in 240 (36.20%) of the 663 boys, with 35 (5.28%) having more than one abnormality. The three most prevalent abnormalities were penile chordee (37, 5.58%), excessive removal of penile skin (37, 5.58%) and retractile testis (34, 5.13%). The prevalence of complications of circumcision was 15.40% and included excessive residual foreskin, excessive removal of skin, skin bridges and meatal stenosis. Undescended testes were seen in 6 (0.90%) boys, with median age of 9 years and 2 were bilateral. Also, micropenis was detected in 27 (4.07%) of the pupils. CONCLUSION: Inguino-penoscrotal abnormalities are common in our community (36.20%). Screening of pre-school and school children to detect them should be introduced into the school health programs in Nigeria.

Urethral duplication with a perineal opening in a four-year-old boy.

Urethral duplication (UD) is a rare congenital anomaly. In UD, there is in addition to a normally positioned urethra an accessory urethra arising from the bladder, bladder neck or the proximal urethra and terminating anywhere between the base of the penis along the ventral surface and the glans penis. The embryologic development of UD remains to be clearly elucidated and the etiology of the condition is unknown. We present our experience with a 4 year old boy who presented with urethral duplication.

Congenital complex penile curvature.

Congenital complex penile curvature is a rare deformity that arises from asymmetry of the corpora cavernosa. The deformity is generally not severe enough to interfere with sexual intercourse but can be a source of great concern to the patient and may cause him to avoid sexual contact altogether. We report a case of congenital complex penile curvature in a 21-year-old man who was satisfactorily corrected using the modified Nesbit procedure.