Comparison of penile length at 6-24 months between children with unilateral cryptorchidism and a healthy normal cohort.

Journal: Investigative and clinical urology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Urologic diseases affected by testosterone can be associated with smaller penis size compared to the normal population. We sought to compare penile length in children with unilateral cryptorchidism and normative data from a cohort of healthy Korean boys.

Authors

  • Dong Soo Ryu
    Department of Urology, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea.
  • Won Yeol Cho
    Department of Urology, Dong-A University Hospital, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
  • Jae Min Chung
    Department of Urology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital and Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Yangsan, Korea.
  • Dong Il Kang
    Department of Urology, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
  • Sang Don Lee
    Department of Urology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital and Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Yangsan, Korea.
  • Sungchan Park
    Department of Urology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.