Necrobiotic granulomas localised to the penis: a possible variant of subcutaneous granuloma annulare.
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.
Kossard
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Wagga Wagga, N.S.W., Australia.
Collins
A G
AG
Wegman
A
A
Hughes
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MR
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