Penile epidermal inclusion cyst: a late complication of penile girth enhancement surgery

J Sex Med. 2008 Sep;5(9):2238-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00888.x. Epub 2008 Jun 10.

Abstract

Introduction: Epidermal inclusion cysts are benign lesions that can develop in any part of the body. However, the finding of an epidermal inclusion cyst in the penis is rare.

Aim: The aim of this article was to present the management of a case of a penile epidermal inclusion cyst that occurred because of late complications of a penile girth enhancement surgery.

Methods: A 52-year-old man presented with a painless, slowly growing mass in the penis, which was first noted after a penile girth enhancement surgery 20 years ago. A cystic mobile mass about 2 cm in depth was found surrounding the coronal sulcus. Excision of the mass was performed for diagnosis and treatment.

Results: There was no communication with the urethra. The pathological diagnosis was an epidermal inclusion cyst of the penis.

Conclusions: A penile epidermal inclusion cyst in adult men is rare. It can develop after an inadequate procedure for penile girth enhancement, and should be treated by complete resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epidermal Cyst / diagnosis
  • Epidermal Cyst / etiology*
  • Epidermal Cyst / pathology
  • Epidermal Cyst / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Penile Diseases / diagnosis
  • Penile Diseases / etiology*
  • Penile Diseases / pathology
  • Penis / pathology
  • Penis / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / pathology
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Reoperation
  • Surgery, Plastic*