پديد آورندگان :
Gooran، Shahram نويسنده Urology Research Center, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Gooran, Shahram , Fazeli، Faramarz نويسنده Department of Urology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Fazeli, Faramarz , Asghari-Sheikhi، Majid نويسنده Department of Dermatology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Asghari-Sheikhi, Majid , Askari-Nooghani، Arash نويسنده General Physician, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Askari-Nooghani, Arash , Dashipour، Alireza نويسنده Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Dashipour, Alireza , Rajabnia-Chenari، Mohsen نويسنده Medical Student, Students Research Committee of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Rajabnia-Chenari, Mohsen
چكيده لاتين :
Background: Penoscrotal diseases and inguinal hernia are abnormalities that are often not diagnosed in childhood because most parents do not know the normal anatomy of this region. We designed a cross-sectional study in order to determine the prevalence of inguinal hernia and penoscrotal abnormalities in the elementary school boys in Zahedan city.
Materials and Methods: We studied 3100 elementary-school boys, aged 7-12 years, who underwent clinical examination of the groin and genitalia in 2008.
Results: Abnormalities were detected in 167 children (5.38%).The most frequent anomaly was indirect inguinal hernia, seen in 81 children (2.6%). The other abnormalities were undescended testis in 39 boys (1.2%), hydrocele in 25 boys (0.8%), hypospadiasis in 11 boys (0.3%), epispadiasis in 1 boy (0.03%), varicoceles in 3 boys (0.09%) and micropenis in 7 boys (0.2%).
Conclusion: Since these abnormalities are most common disorder in children, education of the public and medical staff about these abnormalities and screening system are needed to improve the outcome.
