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Llagas genitales en los hombres - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Llagas en los genitales masculinos; Úlceras en los genitales masculinos

Definición:

Es cualquier úlcera o llaga que aparece en el pene, el escroto o la uretra masculina.

Consideraciones:

Los síntomas pueden abarcar picazón, micción dolorosa, secreción o dolor del pene o dolor en el sitio de la úlcera. Puede haber una o muchas úlceras y también pueden encontrarse en cualquiera otra parte del cuerpo (como la boca y la garganta).

Causas:

Las llagas o lesiones en los genitales masculinos tienen muchas causas. A menudo, las lesiones más preocupantes son las que se observan con enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS). Por ejemplo, el herpes genital simple, la sífilis, el chancroide, el granuloma inguinal y el linfogranuloma venéreo están todos asociados con úlceras en los genitales.

Otras lesiones en esta área pueden ser ocasionadas por verrugas venéreas, molusco contagioso, reacciones alérgicas, enfermedad de Behcet y enfermedades que no son de transmisión sexual.

Reviewed last on: 7/27/2009
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Link RE. Cutaneous diseases of the external genitalia. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 13.

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