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Cutaneous horn of glans penis
Author(s) -
LEÓON J. PONCE,
ALGABA F.,
SALVADOR J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1994.tb16603.x
Subject(s) - french horn , library science , glans penis , citation , foundation (evidence) , medicine , penis , history , sociology , computer science , surgery , archaeology , pedagogy
Cutaneous horns present as a rare conical dense hyperkeratotic protrusion above the skin akin to the horn of an animal. They most commonly involve the sun exposed areas of the body and on rare occasion found on the penis. The point of concern is their association with malignancy in approximately 20% cases and upto 33% cases in case of penile horns. Management depends on the benignness of the lesion or its grade based on the depth of adjacent tissue involvement by a premalignant or malignant condition at the base . Hence a proper diagnosis and adequate clearance ensures a recurrence free cure of the condition.