Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy born with two penises and surgery to fix it
By Laube, Rebecca et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2017·From the BluePearl Veterinary Partners, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diphallia in a Mixed-Breed Puppy: Case Report.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old male mixed-breed puppy was brought to the vet because he had diphallia, which means he had two penises, and one was stuck (paraphimosis). After running some tests, including bloodwork and an ultrasound, the vet found no other issues. The vet decided to surgically remove the nonfunctional penis. This case is unique because it’s one of only three reported cases of diphallia in dogs without other congenital problems. The puppy recovered well after the surgery.
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Abstract
An 8 mo old intact male mixed-breed dog presented for diphallia with paraphimosis of the nonfunctional, accessory penis. Bloodwork, an abdominal ultrasound, and a positive contrast retrograde urethrogram were performed and revealed no other structural abnormalities. Surgical excision of the accessory penis was elected. This is one of three reported cases of diphallia in the dog in the English literature, but this is the only case in which no other congenital abnormalities were identified. The authors also review diphallia in both the veterinary and human literature.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28792795/