Tuberculosis of the glans penis mimicking as carcinoma.

Int J Mycobacteriol

Department of Urology, Radha Gobinda Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Published: September 2016

Penile tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon variety of genitourinary TB. It is either primary (via local spread) or secondary (spread of infection from other organs). We encountered a case of rapidly growing penile ulceration, resembling carcinoma. Biopsy revealed the classic picture of TB, which responded well to antitubercular treatment.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmyco.2016.04.003DOI Listing

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