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Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Narrowing of the foreskin

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Congenital or acquired narrowing of the foreskin with consecutive smegma congestion, smegmolith and balanitis. A distinction is made between acute and chronic as well as between complete (foreskin not repositionable) and incomplete (foreskin only not repositionable during erection) phimosis. Most frequent cause in dermatology: Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus.

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Circumcision.

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  1. Rathert P et al (1992) The phimosis. German medical journal 89: 2600-2603

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer