Penis carcinoma. Our experience.

Authors

  • Ronaldo González Martín Especialista de 1er Grado en Urología.
  • Omar Granado Oreña Especialista de 1er Grado en Urología.
  • Eurika Chacón Ramos Especialista de 1er Grado en Urología.
  • Andrés Fernández García Especialista de 1er Grado en Urología. Profesor Instructor.
  • Yanelis Pérez Sotolongo Licenciada en Enfermería

Keywords:

NEOPLASMAS DEL PENE, NEOPLASMAS DEL PENE/epidemiología, CARCINOMA DE CÉLULAS ESCAMOSAS, ADULTO

Abstract

Penis carcinoma is a rare disease that only represents lees than 1% of all malign neoplasic in men, with utmost frequency after the sixth decade of life. It has been noted that this disease etiology is related to chronic irritating effects produced by the smegma, specifically in non-circumcised men. During the period of April 1997 to November 2000 eight patients were diagnosed as having penis Epidermoid carcinoma, thought the primary lesion biopsy, preoperative antimicrobial treatment was carried out and later a surgical treatment with External Consultation follow-up.
The mot frequently type of lesion found was the papillary exophytic. In all cases the histopatologic variety of epidermiod carcinoma was reported. In 7 cases(87,5%) the primary treatment used was partial penistomy.
Circumcision and wide local excision was carried out in one case (12,5%),lymphodenectomy in two patients(25%),chemotherapy was indicated in case(12,5%) and 2 patients died(25%).Penis Carcinoma is potentially curable if it is treated at an early stage. This illness although it is not frequent, it is detected in advanced studied, requiring surgical approach(patial penistomy,inguino-crural lymphadenectoy) and occasionally chemotherapy.

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González Martín R, Granado Oreña O, Chacón Ramos E, Fernández García A, Pérez Sotolongo Y. Penis carcinoma. Our experience. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Feb. 14 [cited 2025 Jan. 22];25(2):76-83. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/80

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2003)

Section

Research article

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