Smegma pearl: A benign penile lesion in infants
Key clinical message Provide comprehensive knowledge to healthcare practitioners regarding the benign characteristics of smegma pearls, aiming to alleviate anxiety and minimize unwarranted medical interventions. Abstract Penile nodules in infant are distressing to the mother and also cause diagnosti...
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| description | Key clinical message Provide comprehensive knowledge to healthcare practitioners regarding the benign characteristics of smegma pearls, aiming to alleviate anxiety and minimize unwarranted medical interventions. Abstract Penile nodules in infant are distressing to the mother and also cause diagnostic dilemmas to primary care physician. Most of the penile nodules are benign and the only treatment is reassurance to the mother. Smegma pearl occurs due to accumulation of the desquamated epithelial cells under the penile foreskin and are visualized as yellowish white lumps. We present a similar case who presented to the primary health centre at rural Nepal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f7a6c558d7444030be4e7f0c978054e32023-06-30T07:34:08ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-06-01116n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.7613Smegma pearl: A benign penile lesion in infantsKushal Baral0Susmita Poudel1Institute of Medicine Tribhuvan University Kathmandu NepalChitwan Medical College Tribhuvan University Kathmandu NepalKey clinical message Provide comprehensive knowledge to healthcare practitioners regarding the benign characteristics of smegma pearls, aiming to alleviate anxiety and minimize unwarranted medical interventions. Abstract Penile nodules in infant are distressing to the mother and also cause diagnostic dilemmas to primary care physician. Most of the penile nodules are benign and the only treatment is reassurance to the mother. Smegma pearl occurs due to accumulation of the desquamated epithelial cells under the penile foreskin and are visualized as yellowish white lumps. We present a similar case who presented to the primary health centre at rural Nepal.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7613penile lesionsmegma pearl |
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| title | Smegma pearl: A benign penile lesion in infants |
| title_full | Smegma pearl: A benign penile lesion in infants |
| title_fullStr | Smegma pearl: A benign penile lesion in infants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smegma pearl: A benign penile lesion in infants |
| title_short | Smegma pearl: A benign penile lesion in infants |
| title_sort | smegma pearl a benign penile lesion in infants |
| topic | penile lesion smegma pearl |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7613 |
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