ABC of General Surgery in Children: PROBLEMS WITH THE PENIS AND PREPUCE
- 3 February 1996
- Vol. 312 (7026) , 299-301
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7026.299
Abstract
The foreskin envelops the glans from the fifth month of gestation. It begins dorsally and ends by fusing ventrally to cover the newly formed urethra. Actual fusion between the two epithelial layers of glans and foreskin is apparent at birth and has been termed physiological phimosis. This non-retractility remains in most boys for at least the first two years of life until natural separation ensues.Keywords
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