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What is penoscrotal webbing?

This is a condition where skin from the scrotum is attached to the shaft on the underside of the penis.

What are the symptoms of penoscrotal webbing?

Some may notice an abnormal appearance where the scrotum is fused to the underside of the penis. If the web is tight, the penis can curve downward with erections.

What are causes and risk factors for penoscrotal webbing?

Penoscrotal webbing is a congenital condition that occurs without any known cause.

What are the treatment options for penoscrotal webbing?

The treatment of scrotal webbing involves outpatient surgery, called scrotoplasty, performed under general anesthesia in the operating room. This is typically (but not always) performed along with a circumcision.

Why Choose WCM?

The Division of Pediatric Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine, proudly affiliated with Children’s Hospital of New York at NewYork-Presbyterian, provides world-class care to children of all ages, from birth through adolescence, with disorders of the kidney, ureter, bladder, urethral and external genitalia. Our board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric urologists offer minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic procedures, complex open procedures and non-surgical management of pediatric urological disorders. Our program is a top Pediatric Urology program in New York City, and NewYork-Presbyterian Children’s Hospital-Columbia and Cornell is ranked among the top 50 pediatric urology programs in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.

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Meet our expert providers who specialize in treating Penoscrotal Webbing:

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