Brocq's geometric phagedena over penis with keloidal scars

Int J STD AIDS. 2022 Nov;33(13):1148-1151. doi: 10.1177/09564624221127837. Epub 2022 Oct 11.

Abstract

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare neutrophilic inflammatory skin disorder commonly seen over lower limbs. Involvement of penile area is rare. We report this rare case of occurrence of ulcerative type of pyoderma gangrenosum over penis with pustular type elsewhere over the body, healing with keloids in an immunocompetent young man with no systemic associations.

Keywords: Pyoderma gangrenosum; keloid; penile ulcer.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Keloid* / complications
  • Keloid* / pathology
  • Male
  • Penis / pathology
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum* / pathology
  • Ulcer / pathology