Mucoid cyst of the penis: a case report

Penile cysts are rare benign lesions. Their clinical or pathological diagnosis is extremely difficult. Less than 200 cases have been reported in literature. Most of them are asymptomatic and present since birth, but usually they are only detectable in adolescence or adulthood. These lesions rarely i...

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Published inJournal of clinical and diagnostic research Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. PD01 - PD02
Main Authors Malhotra, Mohinder Kumar, Singh, Karan Bakhshish, Garg, Prakhar, Sharma, Pratibha, Singh, Karamjot
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 01.02.2015
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benign cyst
mucoid cyst
penile cyst
prepucial cyst
Mucoid cyst
Benign cyst
Prepucial cyst
Penile cyst
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Summary:Penile cysts are rare benign lesions. Their clinical or pathological diagnosis is extremely difficult. Less than 200 cases have been reported in literature. Most of them are asymptomatic and present since birth, but usually they are only detectable in adolescence or adulthood. These lesions rarely interfere with sexual function. These cysts most likely arise from ectopic urethral mucosa sequestered in the penile skin during embryologic development. We report a rare case of a 55-year-old man with a 4.5 × 4 cm nodule on the prepuce (ventral surface), which appeared two years ago and interfered with his sexual function. The nodule was excised by circumcision and a histopathological examination revealed a mucoid cyst of penis with squamous metaplasia. No recurrence was observed at a one year follow-up and the patient's sexual function returned to normal.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2015/11252.5544