Male Anogenital Region Lesions: Prospective Analysis of 150 Patients

Male anogenital region lesions (MARL) of skin and soft tissue represent a variety of problems, from infectious lesions to tumoral diseases. The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence, location and clinical features of MARL in our population. One hundred and fifty male patients who were admitted to our dermatology clinic with anogenital region lesions were included in this prospective study. The anogenital region is divided into six parts: penis, pubis, scrotum, inguinal region, perianal region, and gluteal region. Demographic features of the patients, diagnosis, and location of lesions were analysed. Ages of patients ranged from 18 to 72 (40.49 ± 14.5). The most common lesions were infectious diseases (59.3%), inflammatory lesions (29.3%) and tumoral lesions (16.0%). The most common locations of lesions were 36.6% on the penis, 29.3% in the inguinal region, and 19.3% on the pubis. All of the patients in this study were circumcised, and all regularly shave their genital hair. This in our opinion is the reason we did not see any cases of balanitis or balanopostitis, or more cases of HPV, molluscum and foliculitis in the pubic region. Improving knowledge of incidence, location and treatment modalities of MARL and cooperation with related clinics will help patients to get the right diagnosis and treatment as quickly as possible.