Epithelioid haemangioma: a rare cause of painful erections and sleep deprivation.
Lucky, M McGuinness, L Floyd, M Azhar, U Shanks, Jonathan H Li, C Shenjere, Patrick Robinson, L Parr, N
Lucky, M
McGuinness, L
Floyd, M
Azhar, U
Shanks, Jonathan H
Li, C
Shenjere, Patrick
Robinson, L
Parr, N
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Epithelioid haemangioma of the penis is a rare condition which usually presents a solid single nodule. We report a case in a 43-year-old man who presented with painful erections and sleep disturbance with two palpable penile nodules. Magnetic resonance imaging with an artificially induced erection revealed these as individual lesions, and local excision was successfully undertaken. Pathological diagnosis of epithelioid haemangioma was confirmed with positive staining for CD31. Although rare, penile epithelioid haemangioma should be considered as a differential in an atypical penile mass. Induction in of an artificial erection prior to MRI can aid diagnosis and treatment is typically with surgical excision.
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2014-09
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Epithelioid haemangioma: a rare cause of painful erections and sleep deprivation. 2014, 46 (9):1747-50 Int Urol Nephrol