Penile squamous cell carcinoma originating from a silicone granuloma

Yi-Hsuan Chen; Jiun-Hung Geng; Jung-Tsung Shen; Yung-Chin Lee; Jhen-Hao Jhan

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102595

Penile squamous cell carcinoma originating from a silicone granuloma

Urol Case Rep. 2023 Oct 19:51:102595. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102595. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Authors

Yi-Hsuan Chen^{1

2

3

4}, Jiun-Hung Geng^{1

2

3

4}, Jung-Tsung Shen^{1

2}, Yung-Chin Lee^{1

2

3

4}, Jhen-Hao Jhan^{1

2

3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
² Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
³ Department of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
⁴ Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Abstract

Penile enlargement has been a controversial issue throughout history. We presented a patient who had undergone a procedure involving the injection of subcutaneous liquid silicone over the penile shaft four years prior. He developed long-term negative consequences from inflammatory granulomas. The patient's condition worsened over time, causing pain and impairing his sexual function. Eventually, he was diagnosed with penile SCC caused by chronic inflammation. Although it is rare, it is important to be aware of this probability because, compared to penile granuloma resection for symptom relief, penile SCC requires a comprehensive survey and more aggressive surgical intervention.

Keywords: Penile enlargement; Silicone granuloma; squamous cell carcinoma.

Publication types

Case Reports