title: Sclerotherapy of hemangioma of the glans penis.
abstract: Penile hemangiomas are very rare, small lesions. Possible therapies include surgical excision, electrofulguration, cryotherapy, and sclerotherapy. We describe an extremely rare case of a large hemangioma of the glans that was treated by means of repeated injections of 2% polidocanol under local anesthesia (5% lidocaine-prilocaine cream). No complications were observed after the operation, and a satisfactory aesthetic result was obtained. No relapse was noted 18 months after the treatment. A therapeutic reference standard for the treatment of penile hemangiomas is still lacking because of the rarity of the disease. Sclerotherapy proved to be an effective, low-cost, and easy-to-perform procedure. Moreover, it is repeatable in case of failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Savoca
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Stefani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Buttazzi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gattuccio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trombetta
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Belgrano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015911:Sclerotherapy