Skin bridge
Encyclopedia
A skin bridge is a penile skin adhesion
. It most commonly occurs as a consequence of an improperly healed circumcision
, being formed when the inner lining
of the remaining foreskin
attaches to another part of the penis (normally the glans
) as the cut heals. While less common, skin bridges can also occur in uncircumcised men. The condition can lead to painful erections and sometimes requires surgical correction.
Adhesion (medicine)
Adhesions are fibrous bands that form between tissues and organs, often as a result of injury during surgery. They may be thought of as internal scar tissue that connect tissues not normally connected.-Pathophysiology:...
. It most commonly occurs as a consequence of an improperly healed circumcision
Circumcision
Male circumcision is the surgical removal of some or all of the foreskin from the penis. The word "circumcision" comes from Latin and ....
, being formed when the inner lining
Epithelium
Epithelium is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with connective tissue, muscle tissue and nervous tissue. Epithelial tissues line the cavities and surfaces of structures throughout the body, and also form many glands. Functions of epithelial cells include secretion, selective...
of the remaining foreskin
Foreskin
In male human anatomy, the foreskin is a generally retractable double-layered fold of skin and mucous membrane that covers the glans penis and protects the urinary meatus when the penis is not erect...
attaches to another part of the penis (normally the glans
Glans
The glans is a vascular structure located at the tip of the penis in men or a homologous genital structure of the clitoris in women.-Structure:...
) as the cut heals. While less common, skin bridges can also occur in uncircumcised men. The condition can lead to painful erections and sometimes requires surgical correction.