Sebaceous carcinoma of the penis: As aggressive as it is rare

Malignant neoplasm of the penis is a rare cancer in industrialized countries but is not uncommon in India. Nearly 95% of penile cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. Malignant neoplasms of the sebaceous glands, which are mostly confined to the head and neck region, are even rarer. We present a 74-year-...

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Main Authors: Ranil Johann Boaz, Chandan Phukan, S Mandeep, Antony Devasia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Urology Annals
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Online Access:http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2019;volume=11;issue=2;spage=226;epage=228;aulast=Boaz
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spelling doaj-b6f392cb76ac47ebb3007b40d8ba1d7d2020-11-24T21:50:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsUrology Annals0974-77960974-78342019-01-0111222622810.4103/UA.UA_139_18Sebaceous carcinoma of the penis: As aggressive as it is rareRanil Johann BoazChandan PhukanS MandeepAntony DevasiaMalignant neoplasm of the penis is a rare cancer in industrialized countries but is not uncommon in India. Nearly 95% of penile cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. Malignant neoplasms of the sebaceous glands, which are mostly confined to the head and neck region, are even rarer. We present a 74-year-old male with sebaceous cell carcinoma of the penis. He underwent excision of the primary lesion with bilateral inguinal lymph node dissection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy.http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2019;volume=11;issue=2;spage=226;epage=228;aulast=BoazPenissebaceous carcinomatreatment
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author Ranil Johann Boaz
Chandan Phukan
S Mandeep
Antony Devasia
spellingShingle Ranil Johann Boaz
Chandan Phukan
S Mandeep
Antony Devasia
Sebaceous carcinoma of the penis: As aggressive as it is rare
Urology Annals
Penis
sebaceous carcinoma
treatment
author_facet Ranil Johann Boaz
Chandan Phukan
S Mandeep
Antony Devasia
author_sort Ranil Johann Boaz
title Sebaceous carcinoma of the penis: As aggressive as it is rare
title_short Sebaceous carcinoma of the penis: As aggressive as it is rare
title_full Sebaceous carcinoma of the penis: As aggressive as it is rare
title_fullStr Sebaceous carcinoma of the penis: As aggressive as it is rare
title_full_unstemmed Sebaceous carcinoma of the penis: As aggressive as it is rare
title_sort sebaceous carcinoma of the penis: as aggressive as it is rare
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Urology Annals
issn 0974-7796
0974-7834
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Malignant neoplasm of the penis is a rare cancer in industrialized countries but is not uncommon in India. Nearly 95% of penile cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. Malignant neoplasms of the sebaceous glands, which are mostly confined to the head and neck region, are even rarer. We present a 74-year-old male with sebaceous cell carcinoma of the penis. He underwent excision of the primary lesion with bilateral inguinal lymph node dissection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy.
topic Penis
sebaceous carcinoma
treatment
url http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2019;volume=11;issue=2;spage=226;epage=228;aulast=Boaz
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