title: Sclerosing lipogranuloma of the penis.
abstract: We present a case of sclerosing lipogranuloma of the penis in a 25-year-old man of Burmese origin complicating injection of an unknown non-biodegradable oily foreign material into his external genitalia. Despite frequent complications, penile augmentation with exogenous paraffin material is still practised in some parts of the world. Sclerosing lipogranuloma is a rare condition in Australia that dermatologists need to consider in the differential of a genital ulcer or indurated penile mass, particularly in young men from South-East Asia. A causal relationship between the procedure and adverse events may not be made because complications are frequently delayed for many years. A high degree of clinical suspicion and a skin biopsy is essential, as a history of injection may not be disclosed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. gcfoxton@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Foxton
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vinciullo
authors.forename: Clare P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Tait
authors.forename: Rajalingam
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinniah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D008297:Male; D010232:Paraffin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D012598:Sclerosis
chemical_list: D010232:Paraffin