Received January 2006 Accepted December 2006 INTRODUCTION Neurofibromas are tumors originating from the Schwann cells in the neural sheath of the cranial, peripheral, and visceral nerves. The gross appearance of neurofibromas varies greatly in different lesions. Superficial tumors appear as small, soft, pedunculated, or sessile nodules protruding from the skin. But, deeper tumors are larger. Tu...

A 38-year-old man, originally from Moldavia, presented at our Emergency Department with edema of the penis, paraphimosis with necrosis of the phimotic ring, glandular ulcer and multinodular hard semimoble penile masses associated with multiple sites of penile and glandular injection (Figs. 1 and 2). The patient reported having undergone penile subcutaneous and glandular paraffin injections 48 h...

Rupture of the cavernous bodies is a serious penile trauma which may result in severe long-term consequences. Standard suturing of the cavernous body is accompanied with posttraumatic complications: erectile dysfunction and distortion of the penis. The results of examination and treatment of 38 patients with rupture of the tunica albuginea of the penile cavernous bodies are presented. The techn...

BACKGROUND Based on our clinical experience, the number of dorsal penile nerves in patients with primary premature ejaculation (PPE) is not consistent with the average number (2 branches). In this study, we evaluated the number and distribution of dorsal penile nerves among healthy Chinese adults and patients with PPE. METHODS The dorsal nerve of the penis, the deep dorsal vein of the penis, ...

It is well known that the importance of penis size is a matter of considerable public interest. We also know, on the basis of mostly anecdotal (and personal) experience, that penis size matters to men a great deal (Pietropinto, 1986), at least in their adolescent years. Unfortunately, much less is known about how important women judge penis size to be. Popular accounts abound (Anonymous, 2003),...

The four Cichlidogyrus species (Monogenea, Ancyrocephalidae) found on the gills of Sarotherodon mvogoi and Tylochromis sudanensis (Teleostei, Cichlidae) in Cameroon are considered new and are described herein. Cichlidogyrus mvogoi n. sp. from Sarotherodon mvogoi, characterised by a long (> 100 µm), thin and spirally coiled penis and a short marginal hook pair I. Cichlidogyrus sigmocirrus n. sp....

The severe ischemia or necrosis of the glans penis is a rarely seen complication after circumcision. We report the case of a 7-year-old boy with severe glans penis ischemia occurring 24 hours after circumcision with local anesthesia (0.1% xylocaine containing ephedrine). His hemogram and levels of proteins C and S and fibrinogen were normal, but the D-dimer level was higher than normal (2.57 mg...

PATHOLOGY OF THE MALE GENITAL SYSTEM Objectives:  Describe the penile neoplasm.  Identify the histological features of testicular atrophy associated with infertility cases.  Identify the gross appearance of hydrocele and torsion of testis.  Describe the classification and the histogenesis of Testicular tumors.  Identify the gross and histological features of: Benign prostatic hyperplasia. ...

BACKGROUND A 'watering can penis' secondary to penile tuberculosis is an extremely rare clinical entity. Retrograde Urethrography - Voiding Cystourethrography evaluation of the urethra and the urinary bladder plays a very important role in the diagnostics as well as further management of the urethral abnormalities. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the second case in literature where a...