Ectopic Modified Sebaceous Glands in Human Penis

Ectopic Modified Sebaceous Glands in Human Penis

The balanopreputial sulcus is believed to be the most frequent site of the so-called Tyson’s glands. The intriguing feature of these anatomical structures is their mere existence, which has been doubted. Herein, the authors present a case of a 24-year-old man who underwent surgical treatment of his...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of surgical pathology 2006-10, Vol.14 (4), p.355-356
Hauptverfasser: Batistatou, Anna, Panelos, John, Zioga, Aikaterini, Charalabopoulos, Konstantinos A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Choristoma - pathology
Gene Expression Regulation
Humans
Keratin-7
Keratins - genetics
Keratins - metabolism
Male
Penile Diseases - metabolism
Penile Diseases - pathology
Phimosis - physiopathology
Phimosis - surgery
Sebaceous Glands - metabolism
Sebaceous Glands - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:The balanopreputial sulcus is believed to be the most frequent site of the so-called Tyson’s glands. The intriguing feature of these anatomical structures is their mere existence, which has been doubted. Herein, the authors present a case of a 24-year-old man who underwent surgical treatment of his phimosis. On microscopic examination of the specimen, glands with morphological features similar to those described by Tyson were noted.
ISSN:1066-8969
1940-2465
DOI:10.1177/1066896906291779