KROK 1 2019 – Question 159 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
After delivery of a child by pregnant woman, the midwife notices a defect in external genitalia of a newborn. The woman only had one prenatal ultrasound that reported a male fetus. On physical exam, the neonatologists notices a short, broad penis with an orifice in its dorsal aspect, both testicles are present in the scrotum. Which of the following is the most likely congenital abnormality?
- A. Phimosis
- B. Epispadias
- C. Paraphimosis
- D. Hypospadias
- E. Ovotesticular disorder of sex development
Hint
Work out on which surface of the penis the urethral opening sits, then link that position to the embryologic structure whose abnormal placement would explain it.
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