Tubercular ulcer on the dorsum of the penis in a toddler, a case report

Authors

  • Dipankar Kumar Saha Assistant Professor, Pediatric surgery, Sher-E-Bangla Medical College, Barishal, Bangladesh.
  • Khondoker Moynul Hasan Assistant Professor, Pediatric surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Sher-e- Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
  • Sajal Kumar Majumdar Ex-Professor of Pediatric surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
  • Mirza Kamrul Zahid Professor, Pediatric surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
  • Abhi Kumar Chakraborty Associate Professor, Pediatric surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Sher-e- Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
  • Syed Mahmudur Rahman Ex-Professor, Pediatric surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Sher-e- Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
  • AKM Maruf Reza Lecturer, Pathology, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka- 1207, Bangladesh.
  • Soma Podder Associate Professor, Obstetric & Gynaecology, Ad-din Sakhina Maedical college, Jashore, Bangladesh.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jpsb.v11i1.84857

Keywords:

Primary; Tubercular ulcer; Dorsum of the penis; Toddler; Histopathology

Abstract

Primary tuberculosis of the penis is extremely rare. A 2-year, 2-month-old uncircumcised toddler presented with a non-healing ulcer on the dorsum of the root and body of the penis. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was confirmed by histopathology and excellent response to antitubercular chemotherapy. There was no co-existing tuberculous infection elsewhere but there was a history of recent contact with a pulmonary TB patient. The chance of acquiring the disease through direct contact of penile skin with infected sputum. Children are not immune to penile tuberculosis. The possibility of tuberculosis as a cause of chronic ulcer on the penis has to be kept in mind especially in endemic countries. The importance of histopathological examination in the diagnosis of chronic genital ulcer is emphasized.

Journal of Paediatric Surgeons of Bangladesh (2020) Vol. 11 (1 & 2):52-56

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Published

2025-10-15

How to Cite

Saha, D. K., Hasan, K. M., Majumdar, S. K., Zahid, M. K., Chakraborty, A. K., Rahman, S. M., … Podder, S. (2025). Tubercular ulcer on the dorsum of the penis in a toddler, a case report. Journal of Paediatric Surgeons of Bangladesh, 11(1), 52–56. https://doi.org/10.3329/jpsb.v11i1.84857

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Vol. 11 No.1-2 (2020)

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Case Reports

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