ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: We report a clinical case with a diagnosis of nonvenereal sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis and revision of the literature existing on this pathology. CLINICAL CASE: We describe the case of a 28 years old man who has presented for 10 days an induration of cartilaginous consistence next to the sulcus coronarius penis and symptomatic during the erections, compatible with the diagnosis of sclerosing lymphangitis. RESULTS: Sexual abstinence was recommended and we kept an expectating attitude so ceasing the process after 4 weeks. CONCLUSIONS: Nonveneral sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis is a process of unknown etiology, related to an increase of sexual activity, which is during the erection and it has a self-limited character, so the initial treatment is conservative.
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Lymphangitis , Penile Diseases , Adult , Humans , Lymphangitis/diagnosis , Lymphangitis/therapy , Male , Penile Diseases/diagnosis , Penile Diseases/therapy , Penis/pathology , SclerosisABSTRACT
Objetivo: Aportar un caso clínico con diagnóstico de linfangitis esclerosante de pene y revisión de la literatura existente sobre esta patología. Método: Describimos el caso de un varón de 28 años, que presentaba desde hacía 10 días induración próxima a nivel del surco balanoprepucial de consistencia cartilaginosa y sintomático durante las erecciones, compatible con diagnóstico de linfangitis esclerosante. Resultados: Se recomendó abstinencia sexual y se mantuvo una actitud expectante, remitiendo el proceso a las 4 semanas. Conclusiones: La linfangitis esclerosante no venérea de pene es un proceso de etiología desconocida, al cual se relaciona con aumento de la actividad sexual y que se presenta como un cordón subcutáneo indurado que causa molestias o dolor durante la erección y que suele ser de carácter autorresolutivo, por lo que no suele ser necesario el tratamiento con fármacos (AU)
Objective: We report a clinical case with a diagnosis of nonvenereal sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis and revision of the literature existing on this pathology. Clinical case: We describe the case of a 28 years old man who has presented for 10 days an induration of cartilaginous consistence next to the sulcus coronarius penis and symptomatic during the erections, compatible with the diagnosis of sclerosing lymphangitis. Results: Sexual abstinence was recommended and we kept an expectating attitude so ceasing the process after 4 weeks. Conclusions: Nonveneral sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis is a process of unknown etiology, related to an increase of sexual activity, wich is during the erection and it has a self-limited character, so the initial treatment is conservative (AU)
