Abstract
Background: Non venereological diseases of genitalia can be a diagnostic dilemma to a dermatologist and also a cause of considerable concern to the patient because they tend to get misdiagnosed with venereal diseases. Aims: To study the pattern and clinico-epidemiological profile of non-venereal dermatoses of male genitalia in Hadoti region of Rajasthan. Materials and Methods: We conducted this prospective, descriptive study in 250 male patients with non venereal dermatoses in Rajasthan from January 2015 to July 2016. The demographic profile and clinical findings of the patients were recorded and appropriate investigations and histopathological examination were done as and when required. Cases having venereal diseases were excluded from the study by clinical examination, serological and microbiological tests for venereal diseases. Results: The age of the patients ranged between one to 70 years, with mean age being 27.1 years. The most common dermatosis was nodular scabies 54 (21.6%) followed by sebocystoma multiplex 24 (9.6%), fixed drug eruption 19 (7.6%), tinea genitalis 17 (6.8%) and genital psoriasis 14 (5.6%) cases. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of diagnosing non-venereal dermatoses for both correct treatment of the patient as well as to alleviate the anxiety associated with venereophobia and cancer phobia.
Highlights
Owing to the stigma attached to venereal diseases, it is quintessential to differentiate nonvenereal disorders from venereal ones, in order to avoid psychological upset and prevent disease transmission
A total of 250 patients with non-venereal dermatoses of male genitalia were included in our study
It is not surprising that genitalia have a higher tendency to present with atypical morphologies of common dermatosis owing to the male external genitalia’s characteristic anatomy which is prone to friction, heat and maceration
Summary
Owing to the stigma attached to venereal diseases, it is quintessential to differentiate nonvenereal disorders from venereal ones, in order to avoid psychological upset and prevent disease transmission. Young men report to us with concerns over physiological variations like pearly penile papules and Fordyce spots regarding their recruitment in armed forces as they assumed it is venereal in origin. Such patients should be explained about the benign and non-venereal nature of these diseases and counselled and whenever necessary given medical fitness certificate. We carried out a study to evaluate the patterns of various of nonvenereal dermatoses over genitalia in male patients in our region. Aims: To study the pattern and clinico-epidemiological profile of non-venereal dermatoses of male genitalia in Hadoti region of Rajasthan. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of diagnosing non-venereal dermatoses for both correct treatment of the patient as well as to alleviate the anxiety associated with venereophobia and cancer phobia
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