An American text-book of genito-urinary diseases, syphilis and diseases of the skin . back, and the divided ends had coiled themselvesup in this way on each side. The raphe extends from the scrotum along oneside of the penis, finally joining the frenum, if one be present, along one sideof the urethral furrow. In extensive hypospadias the penis is usually small,bent downward, and adherent to the scrotum (Fig. 23). The sex of the indi-vidual may even be in doubt, owing to the deformed condition of the parts inthese cases, and the majority of so-called hermaphrodites are really males afflicted 50
An American text-book of genito-urinary diseases, syphilis and diseases of the skin . back, and the divided ends had coiled themselvesup in this way on each side. The raphe extends from the scrotum along oneside of the penis, finally joining the frenum, if one be present, along one sideof the urethral furrow. In extensive hypospadias the penis is usually small,bent downward, and adherent to the scrotum (Fig. 23). The sex of the indi-vidual may even be in doubt, owing to the deformed condition of the parts inthese cases, and the majority of so-called hermaphrodites are really males afflicted 50 DISEASES OF THE PENIS. with hypospadias. The perineal urethral opening in these cases resembles theostium vaginas, the rudimentary penis represents the clitoris, while the halvesof the divided scrotum, especially if the testicles be retained within the abdo-men, simulate very closely the labia. Such individuals often present a femaleappearance, having a scanty beard, long hair, wide hips, high-pitched voice,and even well-developed mammae. In some instances they have been brought.
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