Primary tuberculosis of the penis in an infant

Infant penile tuberculosis following circumcision

“…More recently, another case of penile tuberculosis was described after ritual circumcision where the operator had repeatedly spat on his razor during the procedure. 10 Nowadays, since circumcisions are usually performed by health care providers, infections acquired through this procedure are due to common bacteria. However ritual circumcision is still performed in some areas of the world.…”

Primary Tuberculosis of Penis: A Rare Case Report

“…Tuberculosis of penis usually is primary which spreads during ritual and nonritual circumcision, coitus, and contaminated cloths. 3 Less of the times it is secondary due to spread from genitourinary tuberculosis and haematogenus spread from lungs and other organs. 2 In the literature only 139 cases till 1979 and few more cases were reported since then.…”

“…At present primary tuberculosis of the penis is extremely rare in developed countries where infantile ritual circumcision is still practiced, but it is occasionally seen in underdeveloped areas. 3 We report a rare case of primary tuberculosis of penis in 30 years old, presenting as an ulcer over the glans and histopathologically turned out to be tuberculosis. CASE REPORT: 30 years old married person presented to us with history of painless ulcer over glans since 3 months.…”

Circumcision: The Good, the Bad and American Values

“…6,37 Even further, circumcision causes most tetanus infections, 38 spreads tuberculosis 39 and results in a high number of severe complications and death in Africa. 40,41 Therefore, cultural differences related to the practice of circumcision in Africa may be inapplicable in the United States.…”