How to diagnose hypospadias in a newborn?

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Diagnosis of Hypospadias in Newborns

To diagnose hypospadias in a newborn, the following characteristics should be looked for:

  • Displacement of the urethral meatus to the ventral side of the penis 1, 2
  • Aberrant ventral curve of the penis referred to as "chordee" 1, 2
  • Abnormally arranged foreskin with a "hood" found dorsally and lacking foreskin ventrally 1, 2
  • Shortened penis, blunt bulbous tips, ventrally curved shaft with or without chordee 3
  • Typical fan shape stream of urinary jet under color Doppler under prenatal ultrasound examination 3

Evaluation of Hypospadias

Evaluation of hypospadias should include:

  • Biological and anatomical explorations before surgical intervention, especially in posterior hypospadias, familial hypospadias, or hypospadias associated with other anomalies 4
  • Hormonal evaluation (testosterone, AMH) on the first day of life 4
  • Investigation of testicular function during the "mini-puberty" period (first 4-6 months of life) 4

Prenatal Diagnosis

Prenatal diagnosis of hypospadias can be made using sonographic findings, including:

  • Shortened penis, blunt bulbous tips, ventrally curved shaft with or without chordee 3, 5
  • Typical fan shape stream of urinary jet under color Doppler under prenatal ultrasound examination 3
  • Additional malformations, which are present in some cases of fetal hypospadias 5

References

Research

Hypospadias in the neonate.

Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses, 2004

Research

Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Fetal Hypospadias.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2022

Research

[How and when to evaluate hypospadias?].

Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie, 2013

Research

Prenatal diagnosis of hypospadias.

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, 1996

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