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. 2014 Jul-Dec;35(2):129-34.
doi: 10.4103/0253-7184.142408.

A study of pattern of nonvenereal genital dermatoses of male attending skin OPD at a tertiary care center

P K Saraswat  1 , Anubhav Garg  1 , Dinesh Mishra  1 , Sushma Garg  1
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A study of pattern of nonvenereal genital dermatoses of male attending skin OPD at a tertiary care center

P K Saraswat et al. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2014 Jul-Dec.

Abstract

Background: Nonvenereal dermatoses tend to create confusion from venereal dermatoses. This may be responsible for considerable concern to the patient as well as may cause diagnostic dilemma to the physicians. Nonvenereal dermatoses may not be restricted to genitalia alone; it may affect skin and mucous membrane also. Most of the patients with genital lesions had apprehension of suffering from some venereal disorders.

Aim: The aim was to determine clinical and epidemiological pattern of nonvenereal dermatoses of male external genitalia.

Materials and methods: This was a descriptive study of 100 consecutive adult male patients with nonvenereal genital dermatoses attending skin and STD OPD at J A Group of Hospitals, Gwalior. Cases having any venereal dermatoses were excluded from this study.

Results: The study included 100 male patients with nonvenereal genital lesions. A total of sixteen nonvenereal genital dermatoses were noted. The most common nonvenereal genital dermatoses were vitiligo (18%), pearly penile papule (16%), fixed drug eruptions (12%), scabies (10%), scrotal dermatitis (9%) and lichen planus (9%). Other dermatoses included sebaceous cyst, psoriasis, lichen sclerosus, plasma cell balanitis or Zoon's balanitis, granuloma annulare, lichen nitidus, lymphangioma circumscriptum, papulo-necrotic tuberculid, squamous cell carcinoma and tinea infections. The age ranged from 18 years to 65 years with majority in the age group of 21-30 years (40%).

Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of diagnosing common nonvenereal genital dermatoses. It also helps in avoiding the general misconception that all genital lesions are sexually transmitted.

Keywords: Nonsexually transmitted diseases; nonvenereal dermatoses; nonvenereal genital dermatoses.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Genital vitiligo-depigmented macule over glans and prepuce
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Pearly penile papule- asymptomatic discrete papules present over corona sulcus
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Scabies-multiple nodules over glans
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Scrotal dermatitis
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Lichen planus-violaceous annular plaques over glans penis
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Multiple sebaceous cysts scrotum
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Lichen sclerosus-sclerosus and de-pigmentation of prepuce and glans with phimosis
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Zoon's balanitis or plasma cell balanitis
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Slightly translucent vesicles of lymphangiectasia scrotum
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Squamous cell carcinoma with mutilation of whole penis
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