NORMATIVE DATA OF PENILE LENGTH ON CHILDREN AGE GROUPS WITH TANNER CLASSIFICATION IN HASAN SADIKIN HOSPITAL
Abstract: It has been reported
that normal value of penile length were varied among countries. Difference in
race, ethnicity, genetics and nutrition plays a factor in penile length.
Micropenis is an abnormality in which penile length were considered smaller in
comparison of a ‘normal penile length’.
There are published article in Asia and Europe in terms of local penile length
figures unfortunately none in West Java. This study was aim to establish local
data as a reference in order to define micropenis. Material & method: All
subjects in pediatric outpatient clinics were collected with cross sectional method.
Exclusion criteria includes: congenital penile disease (hypospadias, burried
penis, chordee, fistulas, webbed, etc), history of hormonal therapy,
malnourished, and congenital syndromes. Subjects will undergone examination of
stretched penile length. Results: A total of 276 children were included in the
study with 23 subjects in each Tanner groups. The average penile length in
Hasan Sadikin Hospital were inferior in all groups in contrast with the Tanner
age groups as cited in table 1. Conclusion: Normative local data of penile
length is necessary. Not using the local reference may result in
underestimation and overdiagnosis.
Keywords: Penile length, children,
Tanner classification
Author: Caesar Khairul Wallad,
Jupiter Sibarani, Tjahjodjati
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg170006
