A rare complication after circumcision: keloid of the penis.
Keloids are benign hyperproliferative growths of dermal collagen that usually result from excessive tissue response to skin trauma. Although benign, they may be seen as a painful and/or pruritic lesions. A 15-year-young boy was admitted to our clinic with an enlarged scar and pain on the penis for about 1 year after a routine circumcision operation. Complete surgical resection of the lesion was done and histopathological examination revealed keloid of the penis.
Erdemir
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F
Department of Urology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul [corrected] Turkey. fikreterdemir@mynet.com
Gokce
Ozgur
O
Sanli
Oner
O
Kadioglu
Ates
A
Parlaktas
Bekir Suha
BS
Uluocak
Nihat
N
Kilicaslan
Isin
I
D000293:Adolescent; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology