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?
A) Bowen's disease
B) Peyronie's disease
C) Phimosis
D) Priapism
Ans: C
Feedback: Phimosis is the term used to describe a condition in which the foreskin is constricted so it cannot be retracted over the glans. Bowen's disease is an in situ carcinoma of the penis. Peyronie's disease is an acquired, benign condition that involves the buildup of fibrous plaques in the sheath of the corpus cavernosum. Priapism is an uncontrolled, persistent erection of the penis from either neural or vascular causes, including medications, sickle cell thrombosis, leukemic cell infiltration, spinal cord tumors, and tumor invasion of the penis or its vessels
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