A skin bridge is visible by the glans

A skin bridge is a penile skin adhesion. It most commonly occurs as a consequence of an improperly healed circumcision, being formed when the inner lining of the remaining foreskin attaches to another part of the penis (normally the glans) as the cut heals.[1][2][3] The condition is treatable with surgical excision.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Gracely-Kilgore KA (May 1984). "Penile adhesion: the hidden complication of circumcision". Nurse Pract. 9 (5): 22–4. doi:10.1097/00006205-198405000-00005. PMID 6728346. S2CID 25249671.
  2. ^ Krill AJ, Palmer LS, Palmer JS (2011). "Complications of circumcision". TheScientificWorldJournal. 11: 2458–68. doi:10.1100/2011/373829. PMC 3253617. PMID 22235177.
  3. ^ Pieretti, Rafael V.; Goldstein, Allan M.; Pieretti-Vanmarcke, Rafael (2010-05-01). "Late complications of newborn circumcision: a common and avoidable problem". Pediatric Surgery International. 26 (5): 515–518. doi:10.1007/s00383-010-2566-9. ISSN 1437-9813.
  4. ^ Tempark, Therdpong; Wu, Tim; Singer, Craig; Shwayder, Tor (2013). "Dermatological Complications of Circumcision: Lesson Learned from Cases In a Pediatric Dermatology Practice". Pediatric Dermatology. 30 (5): 519–528. doi:10.1111/pde.12140. ISSN 0736-8046.
  5. ^ Snodgrass, Warren (2006-12-01). "Extensive skin bridging with glans epithelium replacement by penile shaft skin following newborn circumcision". Journal of Pediatric Urology. 2 (6): 555–558. doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.01.010. ISSN 1477-5131.


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