Pearly penile papules
Small bumps on the head of the human penis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Other names | (papules):
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Glans penis with pearly penile papules | |
Specialty | Dermatology |
Symptoms | Normal, painless, small bumps on ridge of glans of the human penis[2] |
Usual onset | Age 20-30 years[3] |
Diagnostic method | Visualisation[3] |
Differential diagnosis | Genital warts, molluscum contagiosum, sebaceous hyperplasia, lichen nitidus[2] |
Treatment | Reassurance and generally no treatment necessary[3] cryotherapy, laser therapy,[2] shave excision[3] |
Prognosis | Not harmful[3] |
Frequency | Common[1] |