Carcinoma of the penis differential diagnosis: Difference between revisions

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 ==Overview==
-Carcinoma of the penis must be differentiated from [[condyloma acuminata]], penile intraepithelial [[neoplasia]] (PeIN), [[balanitis xerotica obliterans]], buschke-Lowenstein [[tumour]], [[bowenoid papulosis]], and [[leukoplakia]].
+[[Carcinoma]] of the [[penis]] must be [[Differentiate|differentiated]] from [[condyloma acuminata]], [[Penis|penile]] intraepithelial [[neoplasia]] (PeIN), [[balanitis xerotica obliterans]], buschke-Lowenstein [[tumour]], [[bowenoid papulosis]], and [[leukoplakia]].
 ==Differential Diagnosis==
-Carcinoma of the penis must be differentiated from:<ref>Precancerous conditions of the penis. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/penile/penile-cancer/precancerous-conditions/?region=ab Accessed on September, 30 2015 </ref><ref>Differential diagnoses of penile cancer. Oncology Encyclopedia 2015.http://oncolex.org/penile-cancer/background/differentialdiagnoses Accessed on September, 30 2015 </ref>
+[[Carcinoma]] of the [[penis]] must be [[Differentiate|differentiated]] from:<ref>Precancerous conditions of the penis. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/penile/penile-cancer/precancerous-conditions/?region=ab Accessed on September, 30 2015 </ref><ref>Differential diagnoses of penile cancer. Oncology Encyclopedia 2015.http://oncolex.org/penile-cancer/background/differentialdiagnoses Accessed on September, 30 2015 </ref>
-*Noncancerous conditions
+*[[Cancerous|Noncancerous]] conditions
 :*[[Condyloma acuminata]]
-:**A common sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus belonging to the human papilloma virus (HPV) group
+:**A common [[sexually transmitted disease]] caused by a [[Virus (biology)|virus]] belonging to the [[human papilloma virus]] ([[Human papillomavirus|HPV]]) group
-:**Lesions normally grow as a papilloma and are usually found on the glans, prepuce, or shaft of the penis
+:**[[Lesions]] normally grow as a [[papilloma]] and are usually found on the [[glans]], [[prepuce]], or [[shaft]] of the [[penis]]
-:**Lesions are benign, caused by low-risk HPV 6/11
+:**[[Lesions]] are [[benign]], caused by low-risk [[Human papillomavirus|HPV]] 6/11
-:**Mixed infections with high-risk HPV types are relatively common
+:**Mixed [[Infection|infections]] with high-risk [[Human papillomavirus|HPV]] types are relatively common
-:**Progression to malignancy is rare.
+:**Progression to [[malignancy]] is [[rare]].
-* Precancerous conditions
+* [[Precancerous]] conditions <ref>{{cite web |url=http://oncolex.org/Penile-cancer/Background/DifferentialDiagnoses |title=Differential diagnoses of penile cancer |format= |work= |accessdate=}} </ref>
-:* Penile intraepithelial neoplasia (PeIN)
+:* [[Penis|Penile]] intraepithelial [[neoplasia]] (PeIN)
-:** most common precancerous condition of the penis
+:** most common [[precancerous]] [[condition]] of the [[penis]]
-:**General term used to describe precancerous conditions of the penis that may develop into invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) if they are not treated
+:**General term used to describe [[precancerous]] [[conditions]] of the [[penis]] that may [[Development|develop]] into [[invasive]] [[squamous cell carcinoma]] ([[Squamous cell carcinoma|SCC]]) if they are not treated
-:**Refers to abnormal cell changes, called carcinoma in situ, that occur on the skin surface of the penis
+:**Refers to [[abnormal]] [[cell]] changes, called [[carcinoma in situ]], that occur on the [[skin]] [[Surface area|surface]] of the [[penis]]
-:**PeIN on the glans (head) or foreskin of the penis is also called erythroplasia of Queyrat
+:**PeIN on the [[glans]] ([[Penis|head]]) or [[foreskin]] of the [[penis]] is also called [[erythroplasia of Queyrat]]
-:**PeIN on the shaft of the penis is also called Bowen’s disease
+:**PeIN on the [[shaft]] of the [[penis]] is also called [[Bowen’s disease]]
-:* [[Balanitis xerotica obliterans]] (BXO) also known as lichen sclerosis
+:* [[Balanitis xerotica obliterans]] ([[Balanitis xerotica obliterans|BXO]]) also known as [[Lichen sclerosus|lichen sclerosis]]
-:**A precancerous skin condition localized to the glans and the prepuce
+:**A [[precancerous]] [[skin]] [[condition]] localized to the [[glans]] and the [[prepuce]]
-:**Presents as white atrophic patches
+:**Presents as white [[atrophic]] patches
-:**The secondary development of phimosis inhibits washing and prevents early diagnostics of possible malignancy development on the glans or inside of the prepuce
+:**The [[secondary]] [[development]] of [[phimosis]] inhibits [[washing]] and [[Prevention|prevents]] early [[diagnostics]] of possible [[malignancy]] [[development]] on the [[glans]] or inside of the [[prepuce]]
-:**A radical circumcision should therefore be performed for this disease
+:**A radical [[Circumcised|circumcision]] should therefore be performed for this [[disease]]
 :* Buschke-Lowenstein tumour
-:*Bowen's Disease
+:**A [[slow]]-[[Growth|growing]], [[Local|locally]] destructive [[Verrucous carcinoma|verrucous]] [[plaque]]
-:**Undifferentiated PeIN
+:**Cauliflower-like [[mass]]
-:**Manifests as a solitary, pigmented, scaly or scab-covered area
+:**A regional variant of [[verrucous carcinoma]], also known as giant [[condyloma]] acuminate
-:**Affects the penis shaft, scrotum, perineum, and the suprapubic area
+:**Can involve the [[penis]], [[vulva]], [[scrotum]], [[bladder]], and perianal or [[anorectal]] regions
+:**[[Rare]]
+:*[[Bowen's disease|Bowen's Disease]]
+:**[[Undifferentiated]] PeIN
+:**Manifests as a [[solitary]], [[Pigmented lesions|pigmented]], scaly or [[scab]]-covered [[area]]
+:**Affects the [[penis]] shaft, [[scrotum]], [[perineum]], and the suprapubic [[area]]
 :* [[Bowenoid papulosis]]
-:**Multiple, slightly elevated, red to violet or brownish papules, on the penis shaft and scrotum
+:**Multiple, slightly elevated, red to violet or brownish [[papules]], on the [[Penis|penis shaft]] and [[scrotum]]
-:**Very rare, is preferably seen young men
+:**Very [[rare]], is preferably seen young [[men]]
-:**May regress without treatment
+:**May [[Regression|regress]] without treatment
-:**Caused by high-risk HPV, most commonly HPV 16
+:**Caused by high-risk [[Human papillomavirus|HPV]], most commonly [[Human papillomavirus|HPV]] 16
-:**Histologically cannot be separated from undifferentiated PeIN
+:**[[Histologically]] cannot be separated from [[undifferentiated]] PeIN
 :* [[Leukoplakia]]
-:**Rare
+:**[[Rare]]
-:**Appear as a white hypertrophic or atrophic patch and usually occur secondary to chronic irritation
+:**Appear as a white [[hypertrophic]] or [[atrophic]] patch and usually occur [[secondary]] to [[Chronic (medical)|chronic]] [[irritation]]
-:**Develops in the meatus
+:**[[Development|Develops]] in the [[meatus]]
-:**Biopsy is necessary to exclude cancer and intraepithelial neoplasia (PeIN)
+:**[[Biopsy]] is necessary to exclude [[cancer]] and intraepithelial [[neoplasia]] (PeIN)
-:*Erythroplasia of Queyrat
+:*[[Erythroplasia of Queyrat]]
-:**Grows on the glans and the prepuce
+:**[[Growth|Grows]] on the [[glans]] and the [[prepuce]]
-:**Presents as a well-defined, red patch
+:**[[Presenting symptom|Presents]] as a well-defined, red patch
-:**Undifferentiated PeIN
+:**[[Undifferentiated]] PeIN
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