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Phimosis
Phimosis is tightness of the prepuce or foreskin of the penis which prevents the retraction of the foreskin over the glans. It usually is congenital but also can occur following an infection.
Paraphimosis
Paraphimosis is a condition in which the foreskin once pulled back behind the glans cannot be brought down to the original position. It is an uncommon condition and occurs less often than Phimosis.
Lichen Sclerosus
Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that results in white plaques with epidermal atrophy. Lichen sclerosus has both genital and extra genital presentations. Anyone can get lichen sclerosus, but postmenopausal women and children who have not reached puberty are at highest risk.
Circumcision or removal of penile foreskin
Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin, which is the skin that covers the tip of the penis. Circumcision is considered a very safe procedure for both newborns and older children. Neonatal circumcision is generally a rapid and safe procedure when performed by an experienced physician.
Zinsser Cole Engman Syndrome
Zinsser Cole Engman Syndrome is also known as Cole's syndrome, Cole Rauschkolb Toomey syndrome, Hoyeraal Hreidarsson Syndrome, Zinsser's syndrome, Zinsser Fanconi Cole- Rauschkolb Toomey syndrome, Engman's syndrome, Dyschromatosis Universalis Hereditaria, Dyskeratosis Congenita Syndrome, Dyskeratosis Congenita, Dyskeratosis Congenita (Autosomal Recessive), Dyskeratosis Congenita (Scoggins Type).