A Case of Median Raphe Canal of the Penis.
- Author:
Yong Joo MOON
1
;
Seong Sin HONG
;
Seok Kweon YUN
;
Jee Youn WON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Median raphe canal;
Male genitalia
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anal Canal;
Epithelium;
Genitalia, Male;
Humans;
Male;
Penis*;
Urethra
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2003;41(8):1097-1099
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Median raphe canal is an uncommon disease and represents a defect abnormality of the male genitalia. It occurs along the ventral median raphe from the glans penis to the anus. Histologically the canal is lined by stratified squamous epithelium which dose not communicate with the urethra. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Recently we observed a 25-year-old male patient who had had a median raphe canal located in the ventral aspect of penis.
