Evaluation of male patients who applied to urology polyclinic with genital lesion

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the patients who were referred to the urology clinic with genital skin lesions and evaluated by dermatology. Materaials and Methods: Forty-four male patients over 18 years of age who were applied to urology clinic in the last 4 months with a skin lesion in the genital area and who were evaluated by the department of dermatology were included. Patients who applied to the urology clinic with a skin lesion in the genital area were first evaluated by a urologist. These patients were then directed to the dermatology polyclinic and evaluated by a dermatologist. Results: A total of 44 male patients between 19 and 60 years of age were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 36.97 ± 12.17. In the inflammatory diseases category, contact dermatitis was found in 11 (25%) patients, lichen simplex chronicus in 2 (4.5%) patients, fix drug eruption in 2 (4.5%) patients, psoriasis in 2 (4.5% , 3) lichen planus in 1 (%2,3) patient, and lichen sclerosus in 1 (2,3%) patient had. In the infectious diseases category, 17 (38.6%) patients had condyloma acuminata, 3 (6.8%) patients had herpes simplex infection and 1 (2.3%) patient had molluscum contagiosum. In the other diseases category, angiokeratom in 2 (4.5%) patients, vitiligo in 1 (2,3%) patient and calcinosis cutis in 1 (2,3%) patient were present. Conclusion: A multidisciplinary approach is needed in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the genital region.