Title: Soft tissue tumors of the penis.A clinicopathologic study of 46 cases
Abstract: CancerVolume 25, Issue 6 p. 1431-1447 ArticleFree Access Soft tissue tumors of the penis. A clinicopathologic study of 46 cases Louis P. Dehner Lt (MC) USN, Corresponding Author Louis P. Dehner Lt (MC) USN Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C. 20305Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C. 20305===Search for more papers by this authorBruce H. Smith Captain (MC) USN, Corresponding Author Bruce H. Smith Captain (MC) USN Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C. 20305Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C. 20305===Search for more papers by this author Louis P. Dehner Lt (MC) USN, Corresponding Author Louis P. Dehner Lt (MC) USN Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C. 20305Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C. 20305===Search for more papers by this authorBruce H. Smith Captain (MC) USN, Corresponding Author Bruce H. Smith Captain (MC) USN Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C. 20305Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C. 20305===Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1970 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(197006)25:6<1431::AID-CNCR2820250624>3.0.CO;2-BCitations: 167AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Primary mesenchymal tumors of the penis are among the least common tumors of the male genitourinary tract. The clinical and pathologic features of 46 such neoplasms were reviewed and, when possible, classified histologically as to tumor types. Three tumors remained unclassified. There were 24 benign and 22 malignant types. Thirty-five of 46 (76%) were of vascular, peripheral nerve, or smooth muscle origin. Patients ranged in age from newborn to the eighties at the time of diagnosis. Most benign tumors were located on the glans penis, whereas the penile shaft was the most common site for malignant types. During the period of clinical follow-up, only one benign mesenchymal tumor recurred, in contrast to the recurrence of a total of 15 malignant mesenchymal tumors. Two patients in the latter group died with metastatic sarcoma. Based on this limited series, malignant mesenchymal tumors in all categories manifest more indolent behavior than similar tumors encountered elsewhere on the body. References 1 Ackerman, L. V., and del Regato, J. A.: Cancer. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis, 3rd ed. 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