Examination of a newborn boy's genitalia revealed an urethral hiatus that opens on the undersite of his penis. What malformation is it?

Answer options

1. Cryptorhidism
2. Monorchism
3. Hypospadias
4. Hermaphroditism
5. Epispadia

Explanation

Epispadias is a rare type of malformation of the penis in which the urethra ends in an opening on the upper aspect of the penis. Hypospadias is a congenital condition in males in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis.