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Smegma Pearl in a Circumcised Patient: A Case Report
Yaser Mansoor Almutawa1,2, Aneesh Bava1, Shana Shirin Najeeb3
1Dermatology and Venerology, King Hamad University Hospital, Busaiteen, BHR.
Abstract:
Smegma pearls, also called smegmomas, are a natural secretion composed of epithelial cells, protein, and fat. Smegma pearls are not carcinogenic and do not induce damage or irritation. Despite the frequent occurrence of smegma pearls in uncircumcised children, no case among circumcised patients was reported. Here, we are presenting, for the first time, a case of smegma pearl in a circumcised patient. A 36-year-old circumcised male patient presented with a smegma pearl. The purpose of the present case report is to describe the diagnosis of this benign condition in circumcised patients, yet not described in the literature, and help physicians to enhance patient management and avoid needless investigations or treatments.

