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Duplication of the penis, or diphallia, is an extremely rare but a well- documented anomaly resulting from incomplete fusion of the genital tubercle.
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Fahmy, M. (2017). Penile Duplication (PD). In: Congenital Anomalies of the Penis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43310-3_11
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