| Literature DB >> 24891780 |
Vikas Gupta1, Vanilla Chopra1, Sidharth Verma1.
Abstract
Cutaneous horn (cornu cutaneum) is a relatively uncommon lesion consisting of a projectile, conical, dense, hyperkeratotic nodule which resembles the horn of an animal. Cutaneous horns most frequently occur in sun-exposed parts and are typically found in the face and the scalp, but may also occur on the hands, eyelids, nose, chest, neck, shoulder and penis. Their occurrence on the penis is uncommon. We report a 42-year-old man presenting with penile cutaneous horn. The association with malignancy on the penis makes proper identification of these lesions essential. Standard treatment involves local excision, but the presence of malignancy mandates a partial penectomy.Entities:
Keywords: Cornu cutaneum; Glans penis; Penile cutaneous horn
Year: 2013 PMID: 24891780 PMCID: PMC4039684 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-013-0927-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656