Concealed penis

Introduction

Hidden penis introduction Concealed penis refers to the original normal penis buried in the skin, the appearance of the penis is short, the foreskin is like a bird's mouth wrapped in the penis, is a congenital malformation caused by abnormal development of the penis meat membrane, the foreskin is short, the ventral side is long, the inner plate is more Less outer panels. The foreskin covers the penis like a bird's beak and does not adhere to the penis. If you push the skin around the penis by hand, you can show the normal penis body. When the body is touched, a shallow groove is touched on the dorsal side of the penis head. It should be noted that the upper urethra may be complicated. Many hidden penis are secondary to the accumulation of fat in the lower abdomen, especially the pubic anterior fat. More combined phimosis, may be associated with hypospadias deformity. basic knowledge Sickness ratio: 0.05% Susceptible people: male Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: sexual dysfunction male infertility

Cause

Hidden penis

Congenital malformation of the meat membrane (95%)

The concealed penis is a congenital malformation caused by abnormal development of the meat membrane. It is different from the fat accumulation in the base of the scrotum caused by obesity. The penis is deep under the skin. The latter can be restored after the mature tissue and the adipose tissue is reduced. In the normal state, the concealed penis is due to abnormal development of the penis in the penis, and the loose and elastic membrane becomes inelastic, thick fibrous fascia, and sometimes forms cords. These abnormally developed fascia and cable strips Pull the penis to the proximal side and restrain it under the pubic symphysis.

Prevention

Hidden penis prevention

There is no effective preventive measure for this disease. Early detection and early diagnosis are the key to the prevention and treatment of this disease. Usually 1 to 3 years old is the best time for treatment. In addition, pregnant women can also be prevented from:

1. During pregnancy, pay attention to diet and avoid eating foods with excessive fat content.

2. Strengthen hormone testing during pregnancy to avoid the effects of hormonal disorders on the fetus.

3, to avoid the effects of radiation, drugs, etc. on pregnant women, leading to congenital malformations of the fetus.

Complication

Concealed penile complications Complications, sexual dysfunction, male infertility

If left untreated, concealing the penis can cause difficulty in urinating and is easily misdiagnosed. If you don't get timely treatment, the development of adolescence will make the boy feel inferior, and may also cause pain in adulthood after erection, which may lead to sexual dysfunction, infertility and other male diseases; some children will also be accompanied by phimosis . Caused psychological and physical disorders in children.

Symptom

Concealed penis symptoms common symptoms male infertility male sexual dysfunction penis short

The appearance of the penis is short. The foreskin is often narrow. The foreskin wraps the penis like a bird's beak and does not adhere to the penis. If you push the skin around the penis by hand, you can show the normal penis body. The patient has phimosis, the skin covering the penis is very short, but the inner skin of the foreskin is quite sufficient. If the penis is not performed, the penis release will affect the development of the penis, causing psychological and physiological obstacles.

Examine

Hidden penis examination

The penis is divided into roots, bodies and heads. It consists of two corpus cavernosums on the dorsal side and one urethral cavernous body on the ventral side. The corpus cavernosum is a round blunt body with pointed ends, and the corpus cavernosum on both sides is in the pubic symphysis. The front lower part begins to merge into one. The urethral sponge body is slender and round and blunt. The front end is called the glans, and the cap is placed at the tip of the two corpus cavernosum. Cavernous corpus cavernosum: It can be seen that the penis foot and the subsacral branch are "separated" on the X-slice, and the development of the penile vein system is observed. If the penile vein is developed, there are common penile venous leaks, penile foot leaks, cavernous septal leaks, ectopic venous leaks, spongiforms, and mixed types.

Diagnosis

Concealed penis diagnosis

diagnosis

According to the typical clinical manifestations: the penis is short, the foreskin is in the shape of a bird's beak, the pubic fat is accumulated, and the penis extrusion test can make a correct diagnosis.

Differential diagnosis

Mainly need to be associated with small penis, penile dysplasia, phimosis, the first two are caused by endocrine defects or chromosomal abnormalities, clinically visible penis body is small, erection is less and erectile weakness, the latter by the foreskin mouth narrow can not expose the penis head .

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