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  • Urology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pathology

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  • Penile tuberculosis is an uncommon manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
  • Global tuberculosis epidemics and migration patterns increase the relevance of considering this condition.
  • It can present as primary, secondary, or iatrogenic (BCG-vaccine related) disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of penile tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of penile lesions.
  • To discuss the various forms and affected anatomical sites of penile tuberculosis.
  • To emphasize diagnostic challenges and preferred methods.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and case reports on penile tuberculosis.
  • Analysis of diagnostic methods, including morphological, microbiological, and PCR techniques.
  • Discussion of differential diagnoses, such as sexually transmitted diseases and malignancies.

Main Results:

  • Penile tuberculosis can affect the skin, glans, and cavernous bodies.
  • Morphological study is the primary diagnostic method.
  • Microbiological confirmation (Mycobacterium detection) is infrequent, and PCR is positive in less than one-third of cases.

Conclusions:

  • Penile tuberculosis, though rare, should be considered in patients with penile alterations, especially those from endemic regions.
  • Diagnostic confirmation primarily depends on histopathological examination.
  • The low yield of microbiological and PCR tests necessitates a high index of suspicion and reliance on morphology.