Strangulation of the penis by a metal ring is not common in pediatric urology.1 However, it is practiced by adults in order to increase their sexual pleasure: auto-erotic stimulation. Few people with psychiatric trouble can also happen to put a metallic ring on their penis.2 Strangulation result in the reduction of distal blood flow, edema, ischemia and even in gangrene when the appropriate car...

BACKGROUND The penis is an unusual site of presentation for Kaposi sarcoma, especially in immunocompetent patients. CASE PRESENTATION A 52-year-old human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seronegative man presented with a reddish, 8 mm in diameter nodule on the glans penis near the coronal sulcus. Histopathology after excision of the lesion was consistent with Kaposi sarcoma. No other cutaneous or...

BACKGROUND Excessive resection of penile skin is a rare but important complication of circumcision. Penis "trapping" under the skin and consequent sexual dysfunction occur as a result. CASE REPORT Excessive circumcision with complete resection of the penile skin is shown. Penis, trapped under the skin, was deliberated and skin defect was substituted with the full thickness skin graft. One yea...

Pediatric glans penis malformations, especially arteriovenous malformations (AVM), are very rare. Herein, we report two rare cases. A 14-year-old boy attended our outpatient clinic with chief complaints of purple swelling and rapidly growing lesion on the glans penis. The lesion was excised surgically after physical and radiological evaluations. Pathology reported AVM and the patient is being f...

Body tissues are traditionally classified as estrogen targets based on both the response to the hormone and the presence of estrogen receptors (ERs). We undertook the study on expression of ERalpha and ERbeta in the penis to identify compartments/cells responsive to estrogen, using immunohistochemistry, Western blotting, in situ hybridization, and RT-PCR analyses. Expressions of ERalpha and ERb...

BACKGROUND Condylomata acuminata (genital warts) is the most common sexually transmitted disease, and imiquimod is the sole FDA-approved medication for combating this condition. Vitiligo associated with imiquimod treatment of condylomata acuminata is rare. CASE PRESENTATION A 28-year-old male with condylomata acuminata of the penis presented to our clinic. After removing his condylomata acumi...

INTRODUCTION With the worldwide increase in penile augmentation procedures and claims of devices designed to elongate the penis, it becomes crucial to study the scientific basis of such procedures or devices, as well as the management of a complaint of a small penis in men with a normal penile size. AIM The aim of this work is to study the scientific basis of opting to penile augmentation pro...

Introduction: We present a case report on six patients who underwent combined approach to improve the cosmetic appearance and functional performance of their buried penis. Aim: To our both penis erectile dysfunction. Methods: In one surgery, we performed: malleable penile prosthesis, ventral phalloplasty, suspensory ligament release followed by suprapubic lipectomy. Results: Postoperatively, al...

Penile amputation is a rare emergency, but the best method for its repair is required due to the organ's functional and societal role. Since the first successful microsurgical replantation of the amputated penis, microsurgical techniques have matured and become the standard treatment for the penile replantation. However, the successful second microsurgical replantation for amputated penis has b...