Donovanosis With Bowen Disease

Skinmed. 2017 Feb 1;15(1):73-75. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

A 45-year-old farmer presented with ulcers and plaques over his scrotum for the past 4 to 5 years. The condition started as a small lesion on the shaft of the penis, which improved with treatment; however, after 2 to 3 months, papulonodular lesions developed on the scrotum, which increased in size and subsequently broke down to form ulcers. He denied drug abuse but had a history of multiple unprotected sexual exposures. He was prescribed oral antibiotics, which improved the lesions, but he failed to take the antibiotics for more than a week. He also used powders, lotions, and salves (exact nature not known), which did not help and sometimes even burned the skin. After stopping the medicine, he developed new lesions that followed a similar course. Examination revealed nontender ulcers on the scrotum with raised, rolled-out margins and pale red, granulation tissue that bled on touch (Figure 1). In addition, there were nodules with a pinkish red granular surface and scaly erythematous plaques on the scrotum. Regional lymph nodes were not enlarged.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Bowen's Disease / complications
  • Bowen's Disease / diagnosis
  • Bowen's Disease / pathology*
  • Dermatologic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Farmers
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Granuloma Inguinale / complications
  • Granuloma Inguinale / diagnosis
  • Granuloma Inguinale / drug therapy
  • Granuloma Inguinale / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Recurrence
  • Risk Assessment
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Dermatologic Agents