1 Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Lagos State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
3 College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
4 Urology unit, Surgery Department, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria.
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 17(03), 127-129
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2025.17.3.3217
Received 28 October 2025; revised on 01 December 2025; accepted on 04 December 2025
Background: Male circumcision, though it is a frequently performed surgical procedure, is not free of complications. Severe glanular-preputial synechiae is a widespread adhesion between the glans penis and preputial skin.
Case Report: A 21-year-old male who presented to our facility worried on account of the appearance of his penis. He had circumcision in childhood and a deformed penis was noticed by his parents thereafter. Clinical examination revealed a healthy looking but unhappy young male with a redundant foreskin circumferentially adhered to the glans penis resulting in disfigured stunted penis.
He had adhesiolysis and refashioning of the glans penis. The post-operative period of the patient was uneventful. He was discharged home second post-operative day.
Conclusion: Male circumcision (MC) is a common surgical procedure that should only be carried out by personnel with adequate relevant skills. Complications following MC should be corrected early in life. If not, it can lead to mental health challenges in the patient later.
Male Circumcision; Severe Glanular-Preputial Synechiae; Mental Health; Refashioning
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Abraham T Oladimeji, Olukayode A Oseni, Moses A Ogunjimi, Zubaidat A Shobambi, Haruna U Liman and Baje S Makama. Effect of severe glanular-preputial synechiae on mental health. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 17(03), 127-129. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.17.3.3217.
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