Supernumerary penile frenulum: a rare description in the literature
The frenulum of prepuce of penis is an elastic band of tissue covered by mucosa, located in the ventral surface of the penis, this component is said to be supernumerary when there is more than one anatomical structure that performs the same function. On physical examination, two accessory frenulum were found, bilaterally, adhered to the penile glans. The penile adhesion can result in biological and behavioral problems, requiring the surgical removal of anomalous scaffolds.
Authors
- Sabrina de Figueiredo Ramalho
- Matheus Fernandes
- Marina Guimarães Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9544-7504)
- Arlindo Monteiro de Carvalho
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Paraíba (BR)
- Centro Universitário de João Pessoa (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Scientiae Anatomica
- Published
- 2025-08-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.65053/asa20200407
- Primary Topic
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00