Penile anomalies and conditions may be congenital Congenital Chorioretinitis or acquired and can affect Affect The feeling-tone accompaniment of an idea or mental representation. It is the most direct psychic derivative of instinct and the psychic representative of the various bodily changes by means of which instincts manifest themselves. Psychiatric Assessment the urethral opening, prepuce Prepuce The double-layered skin fold that covers the glans penis, the head of the penis. Penis: Anatomy, shaft, or glans or the penis Penis The penis is the male organ of copulation and micturition. The organ is composed of a root, body, and glans. The root is attached to the pubic bone by the crura penis. The body consists of the 2 parallel corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum. The glans is ensheathed by the prepuce or foreskin. Penis: Anatomy. Examples include phimosis, paraphimosis, epispadias, hypospadias, balanitis, Peyronie disease, and priapism. The severity of clinical symptoms varies, but diagnosis of each of these conditions is usually based on the history and physical examination. Treatment varies from medical therapies to surgical intervention. These diagnoses are important to be aware of, since a few (such as phimosis and balanitis) are relatively common, while others (such as paraphimosis and priapism) can have severe complications if not treated in a timely fashion.
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The penis Penis The penis is the male organ of copulation and micturition. The organ is composed of a root, body, and glans. The root is attached to the pubic bone by the crura penis. The body consists of the 2 parallel corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum. The glans is ensheathed by the prepuce or foreskin. Penis: Anatomy is made up of:
Penile conditions can be classified on the basis of the affected region of the penis Penis The penis is the male organ of copulation and micturition. The organ is composed of a root, body, and glans. The root is attached to the pubic bone by the crura penis. The body consists of the 2 parallel corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum. The glans is ensheathed by the prepuce or foreskin. Penis: Anatomy:
Male baby with epispadias
Image: “Male baby with epispadias” by Department of Pediatric Urology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Germany. License: CC BY 2.0The difference between hypospadias and epispadias: Hypospadias results in an abnormal urethral opening on the ventral surface of the penis Penis The penis is the male organ of copulation and micturition. The organ is composed of a root, body, and glans. The root is attached to the pubic bone by the crura penis. The body consists of the 2 parallel corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum. The glans is ensheathed by the prepuce or foreskin. Penis: Anatomy, whereas epispadias results from an abnormal opening on the dorsal surface.
Image by Lecturio.Glanular hypospadias
Image: “Glanular hypospadias is detected with the retraction of the foreskin foreskin The double-layered skin fold that covers the glans penis, the head of the penis. Penis: Anatomy” by Yesildag E et al AL Amyloidosis. License: CC BY 3.0Abnormal opening on the ventral surface of the penis Penis The penis is the male organ of copulation and micturition. The organ is composed of a root, body, and glans. The root is attached to the pubic bone by the crura penis. The body consists of the 2 parallel corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum. The glans is ensheathed by the prepuce or foreskin. Penis: Anatomy consistent with hypospadias
Image: “Depiction of a human penis Penis The penis is the male organ of copulation and micturition. The organ is composed of a root, body, and glans. The root is attached to the pubic bone by the crura penis. The body consists of the 2 parallel corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum. The glans is ensheathed by the prepuce or foreskin. Penis: Anatomy with hypospadias” by Buddy. License: Public DomainAn erect penis Penis The penis is the male organ of copulation and micturition. The organ is composed of a root, body, and glans. The root is attached to the pubic bone by the crura penis. The body consists of the 2 parallel corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum. The glans is ensheathed by the prepuce or foreskin. Penis: Anatomy with phimosis
Image: “Example of an erect penis Penis The penis is the male organ of copulation and micturition. The organ is composed of a root, body, and glans. The root is attached to the pubic bone by the crura penis. The body consists of the 2 parallel corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum. The glans is ensheathed by the prepuce or foreskin. Penis: Anatomy with Phimosis. The foreskin foreskin The double-layered skin fold that covers the glans penis, the head of the penis. Penis: Anatomy will not retract.” by Andrew1985. License: Public Domain Paraphimosis complicated by glans
gangrene
Gangrene
Death and putrefaction of tissue usually due to a loss of blood supply.
Small Bowel Obstruction:
This condition is caused by impairment of lymphatic and venous
blood flow
Blood flow
Blood flow refers to the movement of a certain volume of blood through the vasculature over a given unit of time (e.g., mL per minute).
Vascular Resistance, Flow, and Mean Arterial Pressure, leading to
swelling
Swelling
Inflammation and compromise of arterial
blood flow
Blood flow
Blood flow refers to the movement of a certain volume of blood through the vasculature over a given unit of time (e.g., mL per minute).
Vascular Resistance, Flow, and Mean Arterial Pressure.
Erythema Erythema Redness of the skin produced by congestion of the capillaries. This condition may result from a variety of disease processes. Chalazion and edema Edema Edema is a condition in which excess serous fluid accumulates in the body cavity or interstitial space of connective tissues. Edema is a symptom observed in several medical conditions. It can be categorized into 2 types, namely, peripheral (in the extremities) and internal (in an organ or body cavity). Edema of the glans penis Penis The penis is the male organ of copulation and micturition. The organ is composed of a root, body, and glans. The root is attached to the pubic bone by the crura penis. The body consists of the 2 parallel corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum. The glans is ensheathed by the prepuce or foreskin. Penis: Anatomy consistent with balanitis
Image: “Balanitis caused by smegma” by MFN24. License: CC0 1.0Peyronie disease is a penile deformity Deformity Examination of the Upper Limbs caused by fibrosis Fibrosis Any pathological condition where fibrous connective tissue invades any organ, usually as a consequence of inflammation or other injury. Bronchiolitis Obliterans/ scarring Scarring Inflammation of the tunica albuginea Tunica albuginea Penis: Anatomy.
Abnormal curvature of the penis Penis The penis is the male organ of copulation and micturition. The organ is composed of a root, body, and glans. The root is attached to the pubic bone by the crura penis. The body consists of the 2 parallel corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum. The glans is ensheathed by the prepuce or foreskin. Penis: Anatomy secondary to Peyronie disease
Image: “Penile deformity Deformity Examination of the Upper Limbs secondary to Peyronie’s disease” by Tran VQ et al AL Amyloidosis. License: CC BY 3.0The diagnosis is clinical.
Priapism is an abnormal, persistent erection Erection The state of the penis when the erectile tissue becomes filled or swollen (tumid) with blood and causes the penis to become rigid and elevated. It is a complex process involving central nervous system; peripheral nervous systems; hormones; smooth muscles; and vascular functions. Penis: Anatomy (usually > 4 hours) that is not associated with sexual stimulation.
The diagnosis is suspected on the basis of the history and physical exam. The following can help differentiate ischemic from nonischemic priapism:
Complications of ischemic priapism include: