Table 1. Etiology of micropenis.
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism |
Kallman’s syndrome |
Prader-Willi syndrome |
Laurence-Moon syndrome |
Bardet-Biedl syndrome |
Rud’s syndrome |
Other pituitary hormone deficiencies |
Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism |
Anorchia |
Poly-X syndromes (ex: Klinefleter) |
Gonadal dysgenesis |
LH-receptor defects |
Noonan’s syndrome |
Trisomy 21 |
Robinow’s syndrome |
Laurence-Moon syndrome |
Bardet-Biedl syndrome |
Defects in testosterone action |
GH/IL-GH deficiency |
Androgen receptor defect |
5-a Reductase deficiency |
Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome |
Developmental abnormalities |
Aphallia |
Cloacal exstrophy |
Idiopathic |
Other congenital malformations |
LH, luteinizing hormone; GH, growth hormone; IL-GH, insulin-like growth hormone.