Penile keloid formation post-circumcision: A case series and review of literature

Idy Tam; Lillian Sun; Anish Patel; Lynn Woo; John Weaver; Sonal D Shah

doi:10.1111/pde.15473

Penile keloid formation post-circumcision: A case series and review of literature

Pediatr Dermatol. 2024 May-Jun;41(3):483-489. doi: 10.1111/pde.15473. Epub 2023 Nov 20.

Authors

Idy Tam¹, Lillian Sun¹, Anish Patel², Lynn Woo³, John Weaver³, Sonal D Shah¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
² Department of Urology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
³ Department of Pediatric Urology, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

PMID: 37983948
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15473

Abstract

The formation of penile keloid after circumcision is an uncommon complication. Herein, we report two pediatric cases of large circumferential keloids that developed post-circumcision and were successfully treated by surgical excision and intralesional triamcinolone injections. In addition, we provide a comprehensive review of the reported cases of penile keloids that developed after circumcision in the literature to highlight the various presentations, treatment options, and outcomes for this condition.

Keywords: circumcision; keloid; keloid scar; keloid treatment; penile keloid.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Child
Circumcision, Male* / adverse effects
Humans
Injections, Intralesional
Keloid* / etiology
Male
Penile Diseases* / etiology
Penile Diseases* / surgery
Penis / pathology
Penis / surgery
Triamcinolone / administration & dosage
Triamcinolone / therapeutic use