A Case of Milium Occurring on the Glans Penis.
- Author:
Byong Han SONG
1
;
Byung Chul KIM
;
Eun Joo PARK
;
In Ho KWON
;
Kwang Ho KIM
;
Kwang Joong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. dermakkh@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Glans penis;
Milium
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Cheek;
Epithelium;
Eyelids;
Humans;
Keratins;
Male;
Penis;
Skin Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2011;49(12):1122-1124
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Milia are small, superficial keratin cysts believed to be derived from the pilosebaceous follicle, which arise most commonly on the cheeks and eyelids. We report a case of milium occurring on the glans penis in a 18-year-old man, who had a solitary dome-shaped, 2x2 mm sized, yellowish papule. The histopathological examination showed a small keratin-filled, intradermal cyst. The cyst was lined by a stratified epithelium that was a few cell layers thick. This is the first case report in the Korean dermatological literature of milium occurring on the glans penis without coexistence of other dermatoses.
