Cytological diagnosis of nonulcerative penile neoplasms: Report of two cases

Nonulcerative penile mass lesions are rare. Pathological diagnosis of these lesions would traditionally be a biopsy. We report two such primary penile lesions which were diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Both lesions were present in the shaft and were diagnosed as squamous cell ca...

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Published in:Diagnostic cytopathology 2003-12, Vol.29 (6), p.358-359
Main Authors: Harish, K., Alva, N. Kishore, Arun Kumar, S.P., Mangala Gouri, S.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy, Fine-Needle - methods
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
fine-needle aspiration
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques
penile carcinoma
penile neoplasms
Penile Neoplasms - diagnosis
Skin Ulcer - pathology
squamous cell carcinoma
urethral carcinoma
Urethral Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Nonulcerative penile mass lesions are rare. Pathological diagnosis of these lesions would traditionally be a biopsy. We report two such primary penile lesions which were diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Both lesions were present in the shaft and were diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The first patient had a recurrence on the penile stump of partial amputation without any ulceration. The second had a primary urethral carcinoma on the terminal penile shaft infiltrating the corpora cavernosa dorsally. Open biopsies were avoided in both cases. FNAC was associated with very little and tolerable discomfort. There were no complications. The aspirate yield was sufficient for cytological diagnosis. FNAC of nonulcerated penile lesions is safe, well tolerated, and capable of providing a cytological diagnosis. Hence, it is a very useful outpatient procedure and could be the procedure of choice for diagnosis. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2003;29:358–359. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:8755-1039
1097-0339
DOI:10.1002/dc.10396