title: Surgical treatment of hemangioma on the dorsum of the penis.
abstract: Therapies for hemangiomas of the penis include surgical excision,  electrofulguration, cryotherapy, sclerotherapy, and neodymium:yttrium aluminum  garnet laser treatment. Urologists often face difficulties in deciding whether  to use surgery in penile hemangioma cases. In this study, we investigated the  safety and feasibility of surgical treatment of hemangioma in the penis. The  study included 6 patients, 19 to 42 years of age (median age 23 years), with  hemangiomas on the dorsal aspect of the penis. All patients were treated with  surgery. All operations were successful, and no complications were observed.  Patients were followed up for 2 to 5 years (median 2.5 years) after discharge  from the hospital. Five patients were assessed for sexual function. Lesions  healed completely, and all patients were satisfied with the aesthetic results.  All patients had returned to normal sexual activity within 3 months of the  operation. Sexual function and sexual satisfaction were well maintained after  the operation. A therapeutic reference standard for the treatment of penile  hemangioma is still lacking because of the rarity of the disease. The results  of our experience confirm that surgical treatment for penile hemangioma  represents a safe radical curative procedure. Surgical treatment offers an  alternative to the more conservative therapy previously advocated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China.
authors.forename: Gong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Ninghong
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Lixin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Pengchao
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Changjun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000009:adverse effects; D055815:Young Adult