Ciation: Epithelioid haemangioma: a rare cause of painful erections and sleep
deprivation.
Int Urol Nephrol. 2014 Sep;46(9):1747-50
Authors: Lucky MA, McGuinness LA, Floyd MS, Azhar U, Shanks JH, Li C,
Shenjere P, Nonaka D, Robinson LQ, Parr NJ
Abstract: Epithelioid haemangioma of the penis is a rare condition which
usually presents a solid single nodule. We report a case in a 43-year-old man
who presented with painful erections and sleep disturbance with two palpable
penile nodules. Magnetic resonance imaging with an artificially induced erection
revealed these as individual lesions, and local excision was successfully
undertaken. Pathological diagnosis of epithelioid haemangioma was confirmed with
positive staining for CD31. Although rare, penile epithelioid haemangioma should
be considered as a differential in an atypical penile mass. Induction in of an
artificial erection prior to MRI can aid diagnosis and treatment is typically
with surgical excision.
PMID: 24682864 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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