Petroleum jelly-induced penile paraffinoma with inguinal

Authors

  • István Sejben Department of Surgical Pathology, Bács-Kiskun County Teaching Hospital, Kecskemét, Hungary
  • András Rácz Department of Surgery, Bács-Kiskun County Teaching Hospital, Kecskemét, Hungary
  • Mihály Svébis Department of Surgery, Bács-Kiskun County Teaching Hospital, Kecskemét, Hungary
  • Márta Patyi Department of Hospital Hygiene, Bács-Kiskun County Teaching Hospital, Kecskemét, Hungary
  • Gábor Cserni Department of Pathology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.308

Abstract

Chronic granulomatous inflammation may develop after injecting
foreign oily substances into the penis. The disorder affects mainly
the site of administration, but regional lymphadenopathy or even
systemic disease can occur. We present a 39-year-old man with
petroleum jelly-induced penile lesion and unilateral inguinal lymphadenitis mimicking incarcerated inguinal hernia. At hernioplasty no hernial sac was found, but enlarged lymph nodes suspicious for malignancy were identified. The histopathologic findings of these nodes were consistent with mineral oil granuloma. Paraffinoma of the male genitalia can cause various clinical features posing a differential diagnostic dilemma. Regional lymphadenitis may be the main clinical characteristic. Patient’s history, physical and histopathological examination are required to establish the diagnosis.

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Published

2013-02-21

How to Cite

Sejben, I., Rácz, A., Svébis, M., Patyi, M., & Cserni, G. (2013). Petroleum jelly-induced penile paraffinoma with inguinal. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 6(4), E137-E139. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.308

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2012): CUAJ August

Section

Case Report

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