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Serkan Akan1, Umut Arslan1, Esin Yiğitbaşi Kiliç2
1Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.
Cureus
|May 14, 2024
Summary
This is the first reported case of an androgen receptor-positive penile acrochordon. The rare penile lesion exhibited rapid growth during puberty without identifiable underlying causes.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Andrology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Penile acrochordons are rare, typically benign skin growths found in penile skin folds.
- These lesions usually do not exhibit significant growth.
- Existing literature lacks comprehensive data on penile acrochordons, especially those with specific receptor expression.
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