Newborn Nursery at LPCH

Webbed Penis

photo by Janelle Aby, MD

When present, a penoscrotal web (webbed penis) is another contraindication to routine circumcision in the nursery. On cursory examination, the penis in this child appears to be within normal limits; however, there was very little skin surface between the tip of the foreskin and the scrotum. The following photo shows the abnormality more clearly.

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