An uncircumcised, 78 year-old male has presented at the clinic complaining that he cannot retract his foreskin over his glans. On examination it is noted that the foreskin is very constricted. What is this condition called?

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Emery Ingram

1 October, 20:19

An uncircumcised, 78 year-old male has presented at the clinic complaining that he cannot retract his foreskin over his glans. On examination it is noted that the foreskin is very constricted. What is this condition called?

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Genesis Walls · Answer 1

Phimosis.

Explanation:

Phimosis may be defined as the medical condition in which the foreskin around the tips of penis cannot be retracted. This might occur due to scarring and can occur naturally.

The main symptoms of this disease is unable to retract the skin. The skin gets loose with time. The 78 year old man complains that his foreskin over the glans cannot be retracted over the glans. This symptoms is more or less related with the phimosis.

Thus, the correct answer is phimosis.