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|last2=de Wall
|first2=HJLL
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|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5352742/
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|pubmedID= 28190103
|pubmedCID=5352742
|DOI=10.1007/s00431-017-2864-5
|accessdate=2019-10-23
}}</ref> The foreskin frequently does not develop normally.
The foreskin frequently does not develop normally. The ventral portion of the foreskin may not develop so the foreskin takes the form of a dorsal flap.<ref name="vanderhorst2017 />
==Surgical repair==
Each case must be evaluated to determine how best to proceed. Mild cases may not require repair.
If surgical repair is to be undertaken, then van der Horst & de Wall (2017) recommend that surgical repair be carried out after four months of age and prior to eighteen months of age.<ref name="vanderhorst2017 />
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