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Case Reports
. 2021 Sep 27:39:101864.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101864. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Rapid growth of a large penile median raphe cyst

Shannon McNall  1 , Diana Holmes  2 , Lori A Anderson  3 , Mitchell Fraiman  4 , Christopher M Dixon  4
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Case Reports

Rapid growth of a large penile median raphe cyst

Shannon McNall et al. Urol Case Rep. .

Abstract

A 57-year-old male presented to the emergency department due to sudden growth of a penile mass. On physical exam, the mass was located on the ventral surface of the penis at the level of the corona and measured 7cm × 4cm x 3.5cm. Ultrasound suggested that it was cystic in nature. The mass was surgically removed, and final pathology revealed a median raphe cyst.

Keywords: MRC, Median Raphe Cyst; Median raphe cyst; Penile cyst; Penile mass.

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Cyst prior to excision.
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Intact cyst post-excision from skin and corpus spongiosum.
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H&E (20× magnification) demonstrating pseudostratified columnar epithelium and squamous epithelium consistent with median raphe cyst.
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