Penile Skin Bridges after Circumcision
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چکیده
We herein present a healthy 13-year-old adolescent, who complaint of tightening and tugging of his penis during erections. He was circumcised at the age of three year. Clinical examination revealed three skin bridges at 3, 11 and 12 o’clock position, with a width of about 2-3 mm each. These acted as bridles during erections (Fig. 1). The bridges were surgically excised under general anesthesia using electrocautery, with no bleeding. There was no recurrence three months after surgery.
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دوره 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015