1 Urology division, Surgery department, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
2 Anatomical Pathology Department, University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 19(01), 1214–1218
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.1.1460
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.1.1460
Received on 12 June 2023; revised on 23 July 2023; accepted on 25 July 2023
Background: An epidermal cyst is a common benign tumor occurring in any part of the body but it rarely occurs in the penis. This case report highlights the management of a penile epidermal inclusion cyst.
Case report: A young man presented with a lesion he noticed about a month after circumcision. The lesion was at the side of the frenulum and was painless. The lesion increased in size and had to be excised with a rim of normal tissue. The wound healed unremarkably and histology revealed an epidermal inclusion cyst.
Discussion: Epidermal inclusion cysts can be congenital and may also occur following surgery. Circumcision is a good trigger for the development of an epidermal cyst on this occasion. This condition is rare, so other differentials should be ruled out.
Conclusion: An epidermal inclusion cyst of the penis is rare. Before this diagnosis is made other more common differentials should be ruled out
Epidermal inclusion Cyst; Penis; Penile Malignancy; Sexually transmitted infections; Painless mass
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Abhulimen Victor and Onwumelu Chukwudum. Epidermal inclusion cyst in the penis of a young male. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 19(01), 1214–1218. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.1.1460
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