DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i10.067

Pages: 4012-4014

Tuberculosis of penis is extremely rare, comprising <1% cases of genital tuberculosis in male patients. It can be primary or secondary. Tuberculosis of penis presents as superficial ulcer or small nodule on the glans or around the corona with or without inguinal lymphadenopathy. It is often difficult to diagnose the condition because it mimics numerous other diseases like penile carcinoma, syphilitic ulcer, HIV infection and granuloma inguinale. Histopathological examination plays important role in diagnosis of penile tuberculosis. We present a rare case of tuberculosis of penis in a 71 year old male patient who presented as a penile non-healing ulcer. Though penile tuberculosis is rare it should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of non-healing ulcer over penis.