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Epispadias is a congenital genitourinary malformation belonging to the spectrum of the exstrophy-epispadias complex (EEC) and is characterized in males by an ectopic meatus or a mucosal strip in place of the urethra on the penile dorsum and in females by bifid clitoris and a variable cleft of the urethra.
Features include very common findings: Epispadias and Displacement of the urethral meatus; and common findings: Urinary incontinence, Vesicoureteral reflux, and Abnormal pelvic girdle bone morphology. 6 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Kidneys and urinary system | 1 | Urinary incontinence |
Phenotype severity distribution: 2 very common features, 3 common features.
Estimated prevalence: 1-9 in 100,000 (Uncommon).
1 clinical trial registered. Interventions under study include other interventions and biologic therapy. Pipeline includes 1 PHASE1. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.
108 publications have been identified in PubMed for epispadias. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (31%), Clinical Trial Publication (19%), and Epidemiology / Natural History (17%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 34 |
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Bones and joints
1 |
Abnormal pelvic girdle bone morphology |
Clinical study results | 20 | 19% |
Disease patterns and progression | 18 | 17% |
Research summaries | 17 | 16% |
Laboratory research | 11 | 10% |
Other research | 4 | 4% |
New treatment approaches | 4 | 4% |
Kamran H (2026). [PMID: 41702440](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41702440/). *Urology*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Weiss DA (2026). [PMID: 42086424](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42086424/). *J Pediatr Urol*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Nofrian RA (2026). [PMID: 42109823](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42109823/). *Front Urol*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Bonasoni MP (2026). [PMID: 41778963](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41778963/). *Fetal Pediatr Pathol*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Mansy M (2026). [PMID: 41664006](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41664006/). *BMC surgery*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Calvillo-Ramirez A (2026). [PMID: 42035618](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42035618/). *J Pediatr Urol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Seibt J (2026). [PMID: 42034542](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42034542/). *J Pediatr Urol*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Khandokar S (2026). [PMID: 41869219](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41869219/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Hammouda HM (2026). [PMID: 41421935](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41421935/). *Journal of pediatric urology*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Sharifiaghdas F (2026). [PMID: 41815368](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41815368/). *Asian journal of urology*. [Case Report / Case Series]