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Paraphimosis

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Male reproductive anatomy
Symptoms
  • Inability to pull the retracted foreskin over the head of the penis
  • Painful swelling at the end of the penis
  • Penis pain

Signs and tests

A physical examination confirms the diagnosis. The usually finding is the appearance of a "doughnut" around the shaft near the head of the penis (glans).


Review Date: 06/13/2006
Reviewed By: Neil D. Sherman, MD, Urologist, Essex County, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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