Le schwannome pénien: à propos d’un cas

Abstract

Le Schwannome, ou neurinome, du pénis est une tumeur extrêmement rare. Il s'agit d'une tumeur de la gaine des nerfs péniens. Un homme de 29 ans opéré pour un neurinome du pénis. La tumeur fut réséquée avec succès tout en préservant la fonction érectile du patient. La résection tumorale est le traitement de choix dans les schwannomes localisés, un suivi régulier est conseillé. Le taux de récidive locale est extrêmement faible après résection complète. A travers cet article, nous allons présenter un nouveau cas de neurinome du pénis et nous allons faire une brève revue de la littérature sur cette pathologie rare.

The Glans Schwannoma: A Rare Clinical Entity

“…It is a benign tumor [4]. Patients consult for a progressive increase in penile swelling [5,6] or a disorder during intercourse [1] as described in the observation. These tumors occur at any age and mainly between 30 and 60 years [1,[5][6][7][8].…”

“…Patients consult for a progressive increase in penile swelling [5,6] or a disorder during intercourse [1] as described in the observation. These tumors occur at any age and mainly between 30 and 60 years [1,[5][6][7][8]. The differential diagnosis must be made with all benign or malignant tumors of the penis including the keloid of the penis.…”

“…Faced with a tumor of the glans in predisposed subjects and depending on the context, the keloid appears and is therefore a differential diagnosis of schwannoma of the glans. The treatment of glans schwannoma is surgical based on complete excision of the tumor nodule [1,5,6], if possible with an extemporaneous histological examination to confirm the healthy character of the section edges. The size of the tumor and the lateral location of the tumor facilitated the surgery in the observed case.…”

“…The patient returned to normal sexual activity after one month, with no observed disturbances. Recurrence and malignant degeneration are rare [1,[5][6][7]. Clinical monitoring of this patient should continue for a minimum of 2 years.…”