 |
|
Chronic Penile Ulceration in a 72-Year-Old Man—Quiz Case
Pedram A. Geraminejad, MD;
Hobart W. Walling, MD, PhD;
Brian L. Swick, MD;
Richard D. Sontheimer, MD
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City
Arch Dermatol. 2004;140:877-882.
|
|
| Since this article does not have an abstract, we have provided the first 150 words of the full text and any section headings. |
|
|
|
REPORT OF A CASE
A 72-year-old man presented with a painless nonhealing ulcer on the glans penis as well as an erythematous rash on the dorsal aspect of the hands. He was uncircumcised, denied any risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases, and reported a 40-year monogamous relationship with his wife. Previous therapies for the penile ulceration included a 14-day course of dicloxacillin sodium and topical mupirocin calcium with a commercially available occlusive dressing with a gellike consistency, which resulted in no improvement. The patient had been previously diagnosed as having chronic myelogenous leukemia and had been taking hydroxyurea for the past 2 years. Both the rash on the dorsal aspect of the hands and the ulcerative lesion on the penis developed 18 months after initiation of hydroxyurea therapy.
Physical examination revealed a healthy-appearing, well-nourished elderly man in . . . [Full Text of this Article]
RELATED ARTICLE
Chronic Penile Ulceration in a 72-Year-Old Man—Diagnosis
Arch Dermatol. 2004;140(7):877-882.
EXTRACT
| FULL TEXT
|
