A five year study on differential diagnosis of verruciform penile lesions
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-186747
ABSTRACT
Background:
Verruccous lesions of the penis are difficult to classify. Materials andmethods:
The present study included 60 verruccous lesions of the penis in a period of 5 years, at Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal. Ours was a prospective study of 5 years duration.Results:
In our study the age group ranges from 30 years to 80 years. Majority of the lesions were observed between 60-69 years age group. Warty lesions constituted 40 (66.7%), Cauliflower like growths constituted 14 (23.3%), and diffusely infiltrating constituted 6 (10%). Histopathological examination findings showed out of 60, 24 biopsies diagnosed as condyloma accuminata, 9 as simple verruccous hyperplasia, and remaining 27 are diagnosed as carcinomas out of which verruccous carcinoma were 12 followed by condylomatous carcinoma and papillary carcinomas each 6, squamous cell carcinomas were 3 in number.Conclusion:
Each and every grossly visible verruccous lesions of the penis should be adequately biopsied for the early diagnosis of carcinoma.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Screening study
Year:
2017
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Article
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