Open AccessPremalignant male genital dermatoses
Author(s) -
Rochit Singhal,
Trusha Patel,
Kira Pariath,
Rita V Vora
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-0565
pISSN - 2589-0557
DOI - 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_106_17
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , etiology , sex organ , penile carcinoma , basal cell , bowen's disease , disease , pathology , carcinoma in situ , carcinoma , penile cancer , cancer , biology , genetics
The spectrum of conditions affecting the penile skin is varied and ranges from simple, benign dermatoses to premalignant and malignant conditions. Anogenital malignancies and premalignancies are an important personal/public health problem due to their effects on individuals' physical, mental, and sexual health. Furthermore, due to their etiological association with human papillomavirus infection, anogenital malignancies, and premalignancies constitute an immense public health burden. Bowen's disease, Bowenoid papulosis, and erythroplasia of Queyrat are the most widely seen premalignancies of anogenital region and are all forms of squamous intraepithelial neoplasia. Histopathologically, these conditions share identical histologic features of squamous cell carcinoma in situ , but their clinical features differ. In this article, we explore the common precancerous states that can lead to penile carcinoma.