Pearly penile papules

Not to be confused with Fordyce spots.
Pearly penile papules
Other names(papules):
(medical condition):
Glans penis with pearly penile papules
SpecialtyDermatology
SymptomsNormal, painless, small bumps on ridge of glans of the human penis[2]
Usual onsetAge 20-30 years[3]
Diagnostic methodVisualisation[3]
Differential diagnosisGenital warts, molluscum contagiosum, sebaceous hyperplasia, lichen nitidus[2]
TreatmentReassurance and generally no treatment necessary[3] cryotherapy, laser therapy,[2] shave excision[3]
PrognosisNot harmful[3]
FrequencyCommon[1]

Pearly penile papules (PPP; also known as hirsutoid papillomas or as papillae coronae glandis,[4] Latin for 'papillae of the corona of the glans') are benign, small bumps or spots on the human penis.[2][3] They vary in size from 1–4 mm, are pearly or flesh-colored, smooth and dome-topped or filiform, and appear in one or, several rows around the corona, the ridge of the head of the penis and sometimes on the penile shaft.[2][5] They are painless, non-cancerous and not harmful.[2] The medical condition of having such papules is called hirsutoid papillomatosis or hirsuties papillaris coronae glandis (Latin for 'papillary hirsutism of the corona of the glans').

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  2. ^ a b c d e f Love, Lauren W.; Badri, Talel; Ramsey, Michael L. (2021). "Pearly Penile Papule". StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. PMID 28723057.
  3. ^ a b c d e f James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "28. Dermal and subcutaneous tumors". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Elsevier. p. 616. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6.
  4. ^ Harth, Wolfgang; Gieler, Uwe; Kusnir, Daniel; Tausk, Francisco A. (2008). Clinical Management in Psychodermatology. Springer. p. 53. ISBN 9783540347187.
  5. ^ Johnstone, Ronald B. (2017). "34. Fibrous tumors and tumor-like proliferations". Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials (2nd ed.). Elsevier. p. 614. ISBN 978-0-7020-6830-0.