dartos fascia


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dar·tos fas·ci·a

[TA]
a superficial fascial layer incorporating smooth muscular tissue in the integument of the scrotum; it also forms the scrotal septum.
See also: dartos muliebris, dartos muscle.
Synonym(s): tunica dartos [TA], superficial fascia of scrotum ☆ , membrana carnosa, tunica carnea

dartos fascia

the thin layer of subcutaneous tissue underlying the skin of the scrotum, consisting mainly of nonstriated muscle fibers (the dartos muscle). Also called dartos, tunica dartos.

dartos fascia

A layer of areolar tissue in the scrotum which contains dartos muscle fibres.

dar·tos fas·cia

[TA]
Superficial fascial layer incorporating smooth muscular tissue in the integument of the scrotum; it also forms the scrotal septum.
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If the cause of chordee is at the level of Buck's or Dartos fascia, the urethral plate has to be excised which will mandate a tubularised flap urethroplasty.
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Infectious cases originating from the genitalia, the infecting bacteria probably pass through Buck's fascia of the penis and spread along the dartos fascia of the scrotum and penis, Colles' fascia of the perineum, and Scarpa's fascia of the anterior abdominal wall.
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Arrows point to preserved dartos fascia at the dorsum of the penis.
Prepubertal diagnosis of klinefelter syndrome due to penoscrotal malformations: case report and review of literature
Complications can be minimized by applying second layer of Dartos fascia, improving surgical skills, avoidence of hematoma formation and prevention of infection.
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The common waterproofing techniques utilize subcutaneous tissue, [10] Dartos fascia, [11] Dartosmuscle from scrotum, [12] tunicavaginalis from the scrotum.
The role of waterproofing layer in single stage hypospadias repair: a prospective study
Dartos fascia and portions of the tunica albuginea were debrided.
Aesthetic scrotal reconstruction following extensive Fournier's gangrene using bilateral island pedicled sensate anterolateral thigh flaps: A case report
Degloving circumferential incision of the penile skin and dartos fascia were performed.
Evaluation of epidemiology, concomitant urethral disruption and seasonal variation of penile fracture: A report of 86 cases
8 cm, was dissected off of the dartos fascia circumferentially, and then excised in its entirety and sent to pathology for further histopathological review (Fig.
Management of pediatric penile keloid
The scrotal skin excised did not involve the dartos fascia.
Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: a rare entity and a review of the literature

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