Incarcerated phimosis

Introduction

Introduction to incarcerated phimosis Incarcerated phimosis is a common complication of phimosis or prepuce. It is more common after masturbation or sexual intercourse. After the foreskin is turned over to the top of the penis, it is not reset. The foreskin is tightly attached to the coronal sulcus, which will block the circulation and affect lymphatic and venous return. Causes edema. basic knowledge The proportion of sickness: 0.003% - 0.007% (more common in the original foreskin is too long) Susceptible people: male Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: edema

Cause

Incarcerated phimosis

The incarcerated phimosis is tightly trapped in the coronal sulcus, which affects the blood circulation in the place. Therefore, the glans is swollen, and the swelling makes the constricted ring that is already narrowed to compress the coronary sulcus more severely, thereby further aggravating the blood circulation disorder. At this time, the foreskin is edema, the turtle's hair is bright and purple, and the patient may have severe pain. If the condition continues to develop, it can lead to serious infection and ring death of the foreskin and glans.

Prevention

Incarcerated phimosis prevention

Anyone who has a phimosis or a foreskin is too long to do circumcision. This can prevent accidents of incarcerated phimosis after marriage.

Complication

Incarcerated phimosis Complications edema

There may be fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, systemic symptoms, and edema.

Symptom

Incarcerated phimosis symptoms Common symptoms Edema fatigue Penile pain Severe pain Loss of appetite

The clinical manifestation is severe pain in the penis head and difficulty in urinating. Children who can't tell the truth are crying and uneasy. The penis has a circumcision of the foreskin and a swelling of the distal foreskin and glans. After the edema of the foreskin, the narrow ring of the foreskin is tighter and tighter. If not treated in time, the distal penis can cause necrosis and shedding. In patients with severe incarceration and long incarceration time, ulceration and necrosis can be seen in the incarcerated area, and systemic symptoms such as fatigue, fever and loss of appetite may occur.

Examine

Incarcerated phimosis

Related checks:

Ultrasound examination of the penis, penis examination, and phimosis examination.

Diagnosis

Incarcerated phimosis diagnosis and identification

diagnosis

The main basis for the diagnosis of phimosis is: phimosis or foreskin is too long, the penis head is severely painful, the symptoms of dysuria, the foreskin ring narrow, the distal foreskin and glans swelling, or ulceration necrosis, severe pain and other local manifestations, diagnosis Still relatively intuitive and simple.

Differential diagnosis

Phimosis means that the foreskin is too small, so that the foreskin can not be turned over to reveal the head of the penis. If the foreskin is too long, the foreskin covers the entire penis head, and the foreskin is not small, which can be turned up to reveal the penis head.

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