Rodríguez CTL, Marques CCM, García GML

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 290-296
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: the cysts of the median raphe of the penis are rare and benign lesions, mostly of embryonic origin, and more frequent in the first three decades of life.
Objective: to present a case with diagnosis of keratinous cyst of the median raphe of the penis, and comment on aspects of the differential diagnosis and treatment.
Case presentation: 28-year-old patient with a history of health, who attended the outpatient in Multiperfil Clinic of Luanda department of Urology, by presenting a painless tumor lesion on the skin of the penile foreskin for approximately 6 months of evolution, which makes it difficult for the sexual act. The physical examination of the genitals are corroborated the existence of a tumor mass rounded and pedicle of approximately 2 cm in diameter, pink, translucent and soft consistency, which depended on the median raphe of the foreskin of the penis. It was decided to perform the circumcision, including the cystic formation, which was made without complications. The patient developed satisfactorily. The histopathological diagnosis of the surgical specimen was keratinous cyst of the median raphe of the penis.
Conclusions: the cysts of the raphe of the penis are not common. When seated at the level of the foreskin and hinder the intercourse by its large size excision is indicated, and so reaches the histopathological diagnosis definitive.

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