title: Necrobiotic granulomas localised to the penis: a possible variant of subcutaneous granuloma annulare.
abstract: Three young men developed multiple firm asymptomatic nodules confined to the shaft of the penis. Skin biopsies from all 3 cases showed prominent necrobiotic granulomas indistinguishable from granuloma annulare. One of the patients had repeated recurrent nodules confined to the penis which were removed surgically over a period of 20 months. This unusual, but benign, presentation of granuloma annulare has to be distinguished from other granulomatous and malignant processes which may present as penile nodules.
authors.affiliation: Wagga Wagga, N.S.W., Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kossard
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wegman
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery