Traumatic neuroma of the penis after circumcision--Case report

Traumatic neuromas are tumors resulting from hyperplasia of axons and nerve sheath cells after section or injury to the nervous tissue. We present a case of this tumor, confirmed by anatomopathological examination, in a male patient with history of circumcision. Knowledge of this entity is very impo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2015-06, Vol.90 (3), p.397-399
Hauptverfasser: Cardoso, Thaís Abrão, dos Santos, Karen Regina, Franzotti, Aline Martinez, Avelar, Juliana Centofanti Dentello, Tebcherani, Antonio José, Pegas, José Roberto Pereira
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Zusammenfassung:Traumatic neuromas are tumors resulting from hyperplasia of axons and nerve sheath cells after section or injury to the nervous tissue. We present a case of this tumor, confirmed by anatomopathological examination, in a male patient with history of circumcision. Knowledge of this entity is very important in achieving the differential diagnosis with other lesions that affect the genital area such as condyloma acuminata, bowenoid papulosis, lichen nitidus, sebaceous gland hyperplasia, achrochordon and pearly penile papules.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153233