Cutaneous horns of the penis: an approach to management. Case report and review of the literature

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1985 Aug;13(2 Pt 2):369-73. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(85)70177-6.

Abstract

Cutaneous horns of the penis are rare lesions, only seventeen previous cases having been reported in the English literature. The lesions usually appear following adult circumcision for long-standing phimosis. Frequently they are unusual presentations for squamous cell carcinoma of the penis. One third of the cases of penile horns were associated with underlying malignancies; therefore prompt surgical intervention is warranted.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Penile Diseases / pathology*
  • Penile Diseases / surgery
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology*
  • Skin Diseases / surgery
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology