Hirsuties coronae glandis
| Hirsuties coronae glandis | |
| Glans penis with hirsuties papillaris glandis | |
| ICD-10 | D29.0 (ILDS D29.010) |
| eMedicine | article/1058826 |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]
Overview
Hirsuties coronae glandis (also known as "hirsutoid papillomas"[1] and "pearly penile papules")[1] are small protuberances that may form on the ridge of the glans of the human penis. They are a harmless anatomical variation. Though sometimes confused with HPV infection, the papules are not a sexually transmitted infection and are not contagious.
The papules appear as one or several rows of small, pearly or flesh-colored, smooth, dome-topped bumps situated circumferentially around the corona or sulcus of the glans. They may range in size from less than 1 mm to 3 mm.[2] As of 1999, different studies have produced estimates of incidence ranging from 8 to 48 percent of all men.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1058826-overview#a0199 |title=Pearly Penile Papules: Epidemiology
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
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