Pearly Penile Papules: Effective Therapy With Pulsed Dye Laser

• Autores: Priya Sapra, Sheetal Sapra
• Localización: JAMA Dermatology, ISSN 2168-6068, Vol. 149, Nº. 6, 2013, págs. 748-750
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Importance Pearly penile papules (PPPs) are benign, dome-shaped lesions found around the corona of the penis. Treatments have varied in the past; however, to our knowledge, the use of the pulsed dye laser (PDL) for this condition has never been reported in the literature. Such papules are histologically analogous to angiofibromas; thus, we report PDL is an appropriate, effective, and nonablative method of treatment.

    Observations Four patients diagnosed with PPPs were treated with PDL. Each patient reported little to no discomfort during the procedure. Minimal bruising was found in all 4 patients, which diminished over time. One patient stated slight discomfort after the procedure; this however, resolved in a weeks' time. Complete clearance of the papules was noted after 2 to 3 treatments in 2 patients and a reduction of the papules in 2 patients.