Pigmented median raphe cysts of the penis

Authors
Urahashi, J Hara, H Yamaguchi, ZI Morishima, T
Citation
J. Urahashi et al., Pigmented median raphe cysts of the penis, ACT DER-VEN, 80(4), 2000, pp. 297-298
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology,"da verificare
Journal title
ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA
ISSN journal
00015555 → ACNP
Volume
80
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
297 - 298
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5555(200007/08)80:4<297:PMRCOT>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Two cases of median raphe cysts of the penis with melanosis are presented. The presence of melanocytes was observed in the lining of the cysts by ligh t and electron microscopy. The possible mechanism of the embryological deve lopment of the cysts is discussed in the context of the published literatur e.