Cancer of the penis associated with HIV: a report of three cases presenting at the CHU cocody, ivory coast

Abstract

Background: We describe three cases of advanced penile cancer associated with HIV infection.

Case presentation: Advanced penile cancer associated with VIH infection were discovered in three patients aged respectively 47, 56 and 40. The prognosis was extremely poor. Two patients died without receiving any treatment and one patient was lost to follow-up after refusing all treatment proposed.

Conclusion: There appears to be a link between HIV infection and penile cancer with concomitant HIV infection worsening the prognosis of the disease.

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Cancer of the penis (patient 1), view 1

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Cancer of the penis (patient 1), view 2

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Cancer of the penis (patient 1), view 3

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Ulcerative carcinoma with spontaneous amputation of the glans and widespread inguinal adenopathy at the point of ulceration (patient 2)

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Cancer of the penis (patient 2)

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Cancer of the penis (patient 2). Ulceration of the inguinal lymph nodes; urine drained by cystostomy

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Paraphimosis seen in patient 3 on admission, view 1

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Paraphimosis seen in patient 3 on admission, view 2

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Penile tumour in patient 3 seen after circumcision and biopsy for histological examination

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Penile tumour in patient 3, view 2