title: [Epidermoid cancer of the penis: our experience].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We reviewed our series of epidermoid penile cancer to determine the predictive index of lymph node invasion and the incidence of phimosis in these patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed the records of 11 patients with epidermoid cancer of the penis. Six patients had been evaluated according to a protocol that included preoperative biopsy of the lesion, penile and abdominal ultrasound evaluation, CT and diagnostic lymphadenectomy for those cases suspected as having lymph node invasion. The predictive index (PI) was determined in relation to the grading of cell differentiation (G) and tumor stage (S) [PI = G+T] and the incidence of phimosis was sought during the interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Lymph node invasion was confirmed in 2 patients with PI = 6 and in 1 patient with PI = 5. Diagnostic lymphadenectomy showed no evidence of lymphatic spread in 1 patient with PI = 3 and in another patient with PI = 4. The remaining 6 patients with PI < 2 did not undergo lymphadenectomy. Phimosis was associated in 73% of the cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PI is a reliable index for lymph node invasion. Patients with PI < 4 do not require therapeutic lymphadenectomy. Phimosis should be operated early in childhood.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Camino de Santiago, Ponferrada, León, España.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kilani Elmasri
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martín Castillo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernández Rojo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gómez Cisneros
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Parra Montaner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Alonso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002944:Circumcision, Male; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009919:Orchiectomy; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010688:Phimosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies