A Subcentimetric Nodule on the Penile Shaft. (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Majumder, Rishila; Biswas, Dipanwita; Mishra, Tushar Subhadarshan; Mitra, Suvradeep
• Is Part Of: International journal of surgical pathology. Volume 28:Number 6(2020)
• Page Start: 688
• Page End: 690
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: penis -- juvenile xanthogranuloma -- solid cystic lesion -- uropathology -- dermatopathology; Pathology, Surgical -- Periodicals; 617.07
• DOI: 10.1177/1066896920916242
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1066-8969

Abstract

Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a benign histiocytic disorder usually affecting the head and trunk region of a child. The isolated occurrence of JXG in the penile shaft of a young adult is hitherto unreported. This lesion is amenable to surgical resection although systemic and/or internal visceral involvement can occur. The clinical differential of this solid cystic lesion may include other solid cystic lesions of the penile shaft, namely, epidermal inclusion cyst. A typical yellowish color can aid in the diagnosis though it is not a constant feature. In this article, we discuss a case of isolated penile JXG in a young adult with salient clinical and histopathological differentials.