Thursday, November 25, 2010

Man with characteristic penis  projections

A 41-year-old man complains of soft, raised, flesh-colored growths or projections on his glans penis,prepuce, and penile shaft. Several excisional biopsies are done to look for malignancy.the most likely diagnosis is?
  • a.Genital herpes
  • b.Condyloma acuminatum
  • c.Molluscum contagiosum
  • d.Condylomata lata
  • e.Peyronie’s disease

 The answer is:  ( b ).
The lesions of condyloma acuminatum or venereal warts are soft, flesh-colored (may also be pink or red) growths or .................

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Sulcus Vocalis

Sulcus vocalis is a defect or divot in the surface of the vocal cord. This can be congenital or acquired. Vibration of the vocal cord is impaired at this location, leading to a poor traveling waveform and hoarseness.
Sulcus of right vocal cord (arrow).

Another sulcus.

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