Primary tuberculosis of the glans penis: A rare presentation and review of literature

Abdoul Kader Tapsoba; Mokhtar Bibi; Tiéoulé Mamadou Traoré; Asma Ayari; Sami Ben Rhouma; Yassine Nouira

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101858

Primary tuberculosis of the glans penis: A rare presentation and review of literature

Urol Case Rep. 2021 Sep 20:39:101858. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101858. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Authors

Abdoul Kader Tapsoba^{1

2}, Mokhtar Bibi³, Tiéoulé Mamadou Traoré^{4

2}, Asma Ayari⁵, Sami Ben Rhouma³, Yassine Nouira³

Affiliations

¹ University of Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
² Departement of Urology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, 1001, Tunisia.
³ University Tunis Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Department of Urology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
⁴ University of Ouahigouya, Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso.
⁵ University Tunis Manar, Faculty of Medicine Tunis, Department of Pathology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, 1001, Tunisia.

Abstract

Tuberculosis poses a real public health problem inTunisia.We report an 80-year old patient, immunocompetent, who has initial presentation of a painless ulcerative lesions of the glans penis. A history of pulmonary tuberculosis was not present.The physical examination revealed an indurated glans penis covered with blackish crusts and small ulcerations. A biopsy of the lesion was undertaken and histological examination was confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculosis of glans.Others investigations was performed without finding any abnormalities He responded well to anti-tubercular treatment with complete resolution of lesions in six months.

Keywords: Antitubercular treatement; Glans tuberculosis; Ulcerative lesions.

Publication types

Case Reports