pearly penile papules are common (up to 15–20% of men) and present as flesh-coloured, smooth, rounded papules (1–3 mm), predominantly around the coronal margin of the glans, often arranged in parallel rows or concentric rings
characteristically two or three rows of uniform, flesh-coloured papules running circumferentially about the corona (base of glans penis)
may be mistaken for warts by both patients and clinicians
can be misdiagnosed as Tyson’s glands or ectopic sebaceous glands
histology is that of angiofibroma
Treatment:
none is generally indicated
cryotherapy can be effective
Reference:
Bunker C B. Male genital dermatology. London: Saunders, 2004.
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