A Case of Lupus Vulgaris Developed on the Glasn Penis.
- Author:
Young Pio KIM
;
Jil Heyeun CHO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Humans;
Lupus Vulgaris*;
Male;
Penis*;
Skin Diseases;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1976;14(3):247-253
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 36-year-old rnarried man showed an irregularly shaped, brownish red, relatively well dernarcated and not indurated. ulcer margin with moderately uneven yellowish base on his glan penis, which had begun as erythematous macules ahout 4 nonths prior to consultation. No discomfort was associated with the ulcer. With the aid of clinicopthological a.nd histopathological studies, the authors diagnosed this skin disease as Lupus Vulgaris. Both the literature and clinical obserbation identify the face as the site of predilection for Lupus Vulgaris. Because of this patient's remarkable site of presentation, a review of the litrature is presented along with the case report.
