raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:49

Penile agenesis

Synonyms: Aphallia · Penis agenesis

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

Penile agenesis is a rare urogenital tract malformation characterized by complete congenital absence of the phallus. It is usually accompanied by a well-developed scrotum and presence of a skin tag at the anal verge (with or without a urethral meatal opening within it). Often, other genitourinary (e.g. cryptorchidism, renal agenesis and dysplasia, urinary reflux, prostate agenesis) as well as non-genitourinary abnormalities (including skeletal and neural disorders, anal stenosis, imperforate anus, cardiac defects) are associated.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPenile agenesisAphallia · Penis agenesis
frAgénésie pénienneAgénésie du pénis · Aphallia
dePenisagenesie
esAgenesia del pene
itAgenesia del pene
nlAgenesie van penisAphallia
ptAgenesia do pénis
plAgnezja prąciaAfalia · Agenezja penisa
csPenilní agenezeAfálie · Ageneze penisu
ukАгенезія статевого членаАфалія · Агенезія статевого члена
zh阴茎发育不全阴茎发育不全
trPenis agenezisiAfallia · Penis agenezisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q55.5Especificvalidated
ICD-11LB50NTBTspecificvalidated
MONDO0018846Evalidated
MeSHC536649Evalidated
UMLSC4551491Evalidated
GARD4272Evalidated
MedDRA10087156Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families80 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated25786436[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_25786436[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

29 annotations · validated 2016-01-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000014Abnormality of the bladder
HP:0030261Absent penisPathognomonic sign
HP:0000062Ambiguous genitalia
HP:0002023Anal atresia
HP:0012732Anorectal anomaly
HP:0012584Bilateral renal hypoplasia
HP:0012620Cloacal abnormality
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0010945Fetal pyelectasis
HP:0000126Hydronephrosis
HP:0000072Hydroureter
HP:0001562Oligohydramnios
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0002089Pulmonary hypoplasia
HP:0100590Rectal fistula
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0012583Unilateral renal hypoplasia
HP:0010480Urethral fistula
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0006827Atrophy of the spinal cord
HP:0005944Bilateral lung agenesis
HP:0010958Bilateral renal agenesis
HP:0001776Bilateral talipes equinovarus
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000800Cystic renal dysplasia
HP:0009800Maternal diabetes
HP:0002575Tracheoesophageal fistula
HP:0000052Urethral atresia, male
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21204662[PMID]_26673776[PMID]_16142564[PMID]_10668164[PMID]_9120985[PMID]_10069704[PMID]_25786436[PMID]_26194292[PMID]_9120985[PMID]

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Sources for this card