Meatal stenosis after circumcision
Meatal stenosis is the most common long-term complication of male circumcision. Stenosis is a blockage or narrowing that develops in the opening of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the tip of the penis. Meatal stenosis often develops as the result of an open sore (ulcer) around the opening at the tip of the penis (glans).
This may occur in circumcised males because the foreskin no longer protects the penis from urine and stool.
Treatment of Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Childhood Brain Tumors
The brain is made of different kinds of cells. Childhood brain tumors are grouped and treated based on the type of cell the cancer formed in and where the tumor began growing in the CNS. Some types of tumors are divided into subtypes based on how the tumor looks under a microscope. See Table 1 for a list of tumor types and staging and treatment information for newly diagnosed and recurrent childhood brain tumors. Table 1. The Staging and Treatment of Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Tumors According...
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Surgery is usually needed to fix it. Sometimes the condition occurs again after treatment.
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