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A newborn infant is found to have a congenital urethral abnormality in which the urethral meatus opens on the ventral side of the penis, resulting in difficulty directing the urine stream and ventral curvature of the penis. Which of the following is the cause of this malformation?
(A) Failure of urethral fold fusion
(B) Failure of urethrorectal septum formation
(C) Maldevelopment of the urinary sphincters
(D) Short urethra
(E) Urethral stricture
A newborn infant is found to have a congenital urethral abnormality in which the urethral meatus opens on the ventral side of the penis, resulting in difficulty directing the urine stream and ventral curvature of the penis. Which of the following is the cause of this malformation?
(A) Failure of urethral fold fusion
(B) Failure of urethrorectal septum formation
(C) Maldevelopment of the urinary sphincters
(D) Short urethra
(E) Urethral stricture