Xanthogranulomatous inflammation of corpus cavernosum.
BACKGROUND
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is a rare, chronic destructive inflammatory lesion. The pathological finding is typically lymphocyte and plasma cell infiltration, surrounded by accumulating lipid-laden macrophages.


METHODS
A 65-year-old healthy man presented with a 3-week history of a painless palpable mass in the penis.


RESULTS
The patient underwent an excision of the mass with a tunica albuginea, and a graft from the tunica vaginaglis. Histopathological findings showed the diffuse xanthogranulomatous inflammation.


CONCLUSIONS
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation of corpus cavernosum in old men is a rare condition. The inflammatory mass should be treated by complete excision and graft.
Seo
Young
Y
Department of Urology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Jeonbuk, Korea. seraph@wonkwang.ac.kr
Jo
Hyang Jeong
HJ
Rim
Joung Sik
JS
D000368:Aged; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010411:Penile Induration / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*