Sclerotherapy of hemangioma of the glans penis.
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.
Savoca
G
G
Department of Urology, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
De Stefani
S
S
Buttazzi
L
L
Gattuccio
I
I
Trombetta
C
C
Belgrano
E
E
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015911:Sclerotherapy