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28 January 2014 - Case of the Week #340

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Case of the Week #340

Clinical History:
A nodular fleshy mass on the glans penis had an ulcerated surface, and was clinically suspicious for squamous cell carcinoma. It measured 4.0 x 3.5 cm, and was excised.

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Diagnosis:
Granuloma pyogenicum

Discussion:
Granuloma pyogenicum are common, acquired vascular lesions occuring in the fingers, feet, head and oral mucosa. It is rarely reported in the penis, typically in the glans, with single and multiple lesions up to 1 cm (Genitourin Med 1995;71:43, Sex Transm Infect 1998;74:221). In this case, the large size presented a clinical differential diagnosis of giant condyloma, sarcomatoid carcinoma, nodular melanoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma (Anal Quant Cytol Histol 2006;28:193).

Histologically, the surface areas showed extensive ulceration with fibrin, neutrophils and debris, with focal preservation of the surface stratified squamous epithelium and superficial benign proliferation. Other sections showed a marked proliferation of capillaries with surrounding edematous or myxoid stroma infiltrated with lymphocytes.

The pathogenesis is probably related to trauma. Excision is adequate treatment for this benign lesion.




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