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Common [1] Pearly penile papules (PPP; also known as hirsutoid papillomas or as papillae coronae glandis, [4] Latin for 'papillae of the corona of the glans') are benign, small bumps or spots on the human penis. [2][3] They vary in size from 1–4 mm, are pearly or flesh-colored, smooth and dome-topped or filiform, and appear in one or, several ...
Nonvenereal sclerosing lymphangitis is a penile lesion consisting of a minimally tender, indurated cord involving the coronal sulcus and occasionally adjacent distal penile skin. The condition involves the hardening of a lymph vessel connected to a vein in the penis. It can look like a thick cord and can feel like a hardened, almost calcified ...
Balanitis. Inflammation of the glans penis and the preputial mucosa of a circumcised penis. Specialty. Urology. Balanitis is inflammation of the glans penis. [ 1 ]Balanoposthitis is the proper term when the foreskin is also affected. [ 1 ] Balanitis on persons in diapers must be distinguished from redness caused by ammoniacal dermatitis.
Fordyce spots. Fordyce spots (also termed Fordyce granules) are harmless and painless visible sebaceous glands typically appearing as white/yellow small bumps or spots on the inside of lips or cheeks, gums, or genitalia. [1][2] They are common, [3] and are present in around 80% of adults. [1] Treatment is generally not required and attempts to ...
In human anatomy, the penis (/ ˈpiːnɪs /; pl.: penises or penes; from the Latin pēnis, initially "tail" [1]) is an external male sex organ (intromittent organ) that serves as a passage for urine during urination and semen during ejaculation. The main parts are the root, body, the epithelium of the penis including the shaft skin, and the ...
Specialty. Oncology. Frequency. 36,068 in 2020 [1] Deaths. 13,211 (2020) [1] Penile cancer, or penile carcinoma, is a cancer that develops in the skin or tissues of the penis. Symptoms may include abnormal growth, an ulcer or sore on the skin of the penis, and bleeding or foul smelling discharge. [2]
Corona of glans overhanging the neck of the erect and aroused penis. The corona of glans penis (or, directly from the Latin, the corona glandis penis[1]) or penis crown refers to the rounded projecting border or flare that forms at the base of the glans in human males. The corona overhangs a mucosal surface, known as the neck of the penis ...
Penile raphe. The penile raphe is a visible line or ridge of tissue that runs on the ventral (urethral) side of the human penis beginning from the base of the shaft and ending in the prepuce between the penile frenulum. [1][2] The line is typically darker than the rest of the shaft skin, even though its shape and pigmentation may vary greatly ...