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. 2015 Sep-Oct;60(5):506-8.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.159661.

Nodulo-ulcerative Tuberculosis of the Glans Penis-A Case Report and a Discussion on Nomenclature of Genital Tuberculosis

Samujjala Deb  1 , Soumya Mukherjee  2 , Joly Seth  1 , Asit Baran Samanta  1
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Nodulo-ulcerative Tuberculosis of the Glans Penis-A Case Report and a Discussion on Nomenclature of Genital Tuberculosis

Samujjala Deb et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2015 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Lupus vulgaris is a chronic paucibacillary form of cutaneous tuberculosis occurring in a person with a moderate to high degree of immunity. It commonly occurs over the buttocks and trunk in India. Involvement of the genitalia is uncommon, and lesions involving the penis, extremely rare with few cases reported worldwide. There also exists a confusion regarding nosology of tuberculosis of the genitalia. A brief discussion and review of literature are being discussed along with the report of a case of genital tuberculosis involving the glans penis.

Keywords: Glans penis; genital tuberculosis; paucibacillary tuberculosis.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Multiple shallow ulcers with undermined edges and indurated base over the glans penis of a 55 year-old-man
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Figure 2
The same lesion with highly positive Mantoux test
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Figure 3
Histopathology showing ulcerated epidermis with epithelioid granuloma with central caseation necrosis (HandE stain, 40×)
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Figure 4
Histopathology showing numerous Langhans type of giant cells with lymphoid cell infiltration (HandE stain, 100×)
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Figure 5
The same patient with resolution of genital lesions after treatment with ATD for 6 months
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