A rare case of verrucous carcinoma of penis in an human immunodeficiency virus- infected patient

Cancer is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus-infected subjects. Verrucous carcinoma is a peculiarly slow evolving, but relentlessly expanding variant of epidermoid carcinoma that is extremely reluctant to metastasize. A 60-year-old unmarried male patient p...

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Published in:Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS 2015-07, Vol.36 (2)
Main Authors: Noronha, Tonita, Girisha, Banavasi, Bhat, Shubha, Christy, Carol, Handattu, Sripathi, Fernandes, Michelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Biopsy
Cancer
Cancer therapies
Chemotherapy
Circumcision
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human papillomavirus
Lymphatic system
Metastasis
Mortality
Patients
Studies
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Summary:Cancer is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus-infected subjects. Verrucous carcinoma is a peculiarly slow evolving, but relentlessly expanding variant of epidermoid carcinoma that is extremely reluctant to metastasize. A 60-year-old unmarried male patient presented with urethral discharge of 3 weeks duration. Dorsal slit of the prepuce revealed an ulceroproliferative growth measuring 3 cm Χ 3 cm arising from prepuce and involving glans. Biopsy from the growth in the prepuce showed histopathological features of verrucous carcinoma. Partial amputation of the penis was done. Human papillomavirus DNA by polymerase chain reaction was negative. The patient was started on antiretroviral therapy.
ISSN:2589-0557
2589-0565
DOI:10.4103/0253-7184.167174