Smegma Pearl in a Circumcised Patient: A Case Report.
circumcision
comedone extractor
foreskin
penile cyst
smegma pearl
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2022
Aug 2022
Historique:
accepted:
27
08
2022
entrez:
30
9
2022
pubmed:
1
10
2022
medline:
1
10
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Smegma pearls, also called smegmomas, are a natural secretion composed of epithelial cells, protein, and fat. Smegma pearls are not carcinogenic and do not induce damage or irritation. Despite the frequent occurrence of smegma pearls in uncircumcised children, no case among circumcised patients was reported. Here, we are presenting, for the first time, a case of smegma pearl in a circumcised patient. A 36-year-old circumcised male patient presented with a smegma pearl. The purpose of the present case report is to describe the diagnosis of this benign condition in circumcised patients, yet not described in the literature, and help physicians to enhance patient management and avoid needless investigations or treatments.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36176834
doi: 10.7759/cureus.28491
pmc: PMC9513640
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e28491Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022, Almutawa et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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