Penile Tumors: Their Management by Mohs Micrographic Surgery

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1987.tb02427.x
• Publication Date: 2013-06-24T12:08:14Z
• Authors: MARC D. BROWN; CHRISTOPHER B. ZA...; ROY C. GREKIN; NEIL A. SWANSON
• Keywords: Mohs surgery

Penile tumors represent a difficult group of neoplasms requiring effective and curative treatment while minimizing tissue loss to prevent cosmetic functional deformity. Over the past 6 years, we have treated 20 patients with penile cancer utilizing fresh technique Mohs micrographic surgery. Tumors were excised an average 2.25 stages. Most defects (80%) allowed heal by second intention. Since surgery, four developed metastatic disease in their regional lymphatic system, one patient has died from spread. One local recurrence. Micrographic surgery is very useful modality for tumors. Patients SCC penis should be considered elective lymph node biopsy and/or dissection conjunction micrographically controlled excision primary tumor.