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Buried penis is a congenital anomaly in which the penis is normal in size but appears to be small (i.e., the external genitalia appear small). Parents of patients with this anomaly or patients themselves visit hospital because of the small appearance of the penis.
In addition to the abnormal appearance, symptoms may be present, requiring medical assistance. This problem exerts negative psychological conditions. Buried penis is described as a congenital anomaly in which the penis is normal in size but is hidden beneath the prepubic skin and fat.
This anomaly is usually associated with inadequate outer penile skin, inadequate subcutaneous attachment to Buck’s fascia, and narrow opening of the prepuce (Figure 1).2 Concealed penis,3 inconspicuous penis,4 and congenital megaprepuce5 have been used to describe conditions similar to buried penis.
However, Shenoy and Rance6 suggested that congenital megaprepuce is a separate entity. The trapped penis condition is usually a result of inadequate circumcision.
effects on some adolescents and their parents. The incidence of the buried penis anomaly has not been thoroughly studied, although Matsuo et al1 reported a prevalence of 3.7% in Japanese newborn infants.
Moreover, evidence regarding whether the buried penis anomaly is mitigated with age is unavailable.
Different opinions regarding various aspects of this anomaly have been reported. This review summarizes various opinions from previous studies.
Source: Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2016
In addition to the abnormal appearance, symptoms may be present, requiring medical assistance. This problem exerts negative psychological conditions. Buried penis is described as a congenital anomaly in which the penis is normal in size but is hidden beneath the prepubic skin and fat.
This anomaly is usually associated with inadequate outer penile skin, inadequate subcutaneous attachment to Buck’s fascia, and narrow opening of the prepuce (Figure 1).2 Concealed penis,3 inconspicuous penis,4 and congenital megaprepuce5 have been used to describe conditions similar to buried penis.
However, Shenoy and Rance6 suggested that congenital megaprepuce is a separate entity. The trapped penis condition is usually a result of inadequate circumcision.
effects on some adolescents and their parents. The incidence of the buried penis anomaly has not been thoroughly studied, although Matsuo et al1 reported a prevalence of 3.7% in Japanese newborn infants.
Moreover, evidence regarding whether the buried penis anomaly is mitigated with age is unavailable.
Different opinions regarding various aspects of this anomaly have been reported. This review summarizes various opinions from previous studies.
Source: Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2016