Penile Mass Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

• Published in: Urogenital tract infection Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 126 - 129
• Main Authors: Ryang, Seung Hoon, Eom, Minseob, Kang, Tae Wook, Lee, Chang Min, Chung, Hyun Chul, Song, Jae Mann, Kim, Kwang Jin, Jung, Jae Hung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 대한요로생식기감염학회 01.10.2015
• Subjects: 비뇨기과학
• ISSN: 2465-8243; 2465-8510
• DOI: 10.14777/uti.2015.10.2.126

Tuberculosis of the penis is rare. The clinical features of penile tuberculosis are usually manifested as ulceration or scars. However, the authors encountered a case of penile tuberculosis that presented as a mass. A painless nodule at the base of the penis was noted in a 63-year-old male patient. Surgical excision was recommended, and pathologic finding revealed granulomatous inflammation in the mass. Acid fast bacilli stain and culture were negative, but a positive result was found in urine polymerase chain reaction for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. He was diagnosed with tuberculosis of the penis and underwent anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. KCI Citation Count: 0