title: Ectopic modified sebaceous glands in human penis.
abstract: The balanopreputial sulcus is believed to be the most frequent site of the so-called Tyson's glands. The intriguing feature of these anatomical structures is their mere existence, which has been doubted. Herein, the authors present a case of a 24-year-old man who underwent surgical treatment of his phimosis. On microscopic examination of the specimen, glands with morphological features similar to those described by Tyson were noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Clinical Unit, University of Ioannina Medical School, Ioannina, Greece. abatista@cc.uoi.gr
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Batistatou
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Panelos
authors.forename: Aikaterini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zioga
authors.forename: Konstantinos A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Charalabopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D053552:Keratin-7; D007633:Keratins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D010688:Phimosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: C507497:KRT7 protein, human; D053552:Keratin-7; D007633:Keratins