Baby In Turkey Is Born Without Penis In A Rare Birth Defect That Affects 1 In 30 Million Boys

Baby boy has been born without a penis, in a condition that is so rare that doctors say it only happens to 1 boy in every 10-30 million boys.

The boy was born in Turkey, and he was born with a defect that is called Penile Agenesis.

According to the doctors at the Erbakan University Hospital in Konya, Turkey, the testicles of the boy have descended and had no other visible problems aside from not having a penis.

Medical experts have recommended a penile reconstruction surgery for the boy.

According to a report that was released by the Science Direct, there are only 80 cases of Penile Agenesis in the world.

A day after the baby was born, a team of specialists, which includes surgeons, MDs, obstetricians, and more, went to see the baby.

In a test that was conducted by the doctors, it found that the boy has a “vesicorectal fistula”, which is an abnormal connection between his bladder and rectum.

According to the case study, “This is the first report of an infant with the combination of penile agenesis, vesicoureteral reflux, and vesicorectal fistula.”

Dr. Richard Viney, a urologist from the Bladder Clinic, which is based in Birmingham, said, “It’s tempting to think of the lack of penis as a failure of genital development and therefore some kind of intersex issue but this is very unlikely to be the case. The failure here is of the development of the lower urinary tract and bowel. In the fetus, they share a common cavity called the cloaca.”

Dr. Viney added, “As the foetus developed the cloaca splits into the bladder and rectum. The rectovesical fistula is simply where the cloaca has failed to split into bladder and rectum fully. This can be corrected surgically. The child is male and any surgery to correct the abnormalities should also include creating a meaningful penis.”

According to reports, the family of the boy decided to not go through a procedure that would give a penis to the baby.

The doctors also concluded that the defect was caused during a fault throughout the pregnancy of the mother.

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