Pearly penile papules: incidence.
Eight hundred forty consecutive male patients were examined for the presence of pearly penile papules. The age, race and presence or absence of circumcision were recorded. Two hundred fifty-three (30.1%) of patients had lesions, and there was a significantly increased incidence of pearly penile papules in Negroes and uncircumcised men. A significantly greater proportion of Negroes were uncircumcised, possibly explaining the racial difference. The incidence of papules was greatest in young adults and tended to decrease with increasing age. A higher percentage of men over 40 had pearly penile papules than previously reported.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002944:Circumcision, Male; D005006:Ethnicity; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*