Sclerosing lipogranuloma of male genitalia
Hölscher, A.H.; Rahlf, G.; Zimmermann, A.
Der Urologe. Ausg. a 18(2): 106-108
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0340-2592 PMID: 433007 Document Number: 4573
The term "sclerosing lipogranuloma" was coined in 1950 to name a peculiar granulomatous fatty tissue reaction that according to Smetana and Bernhard represents a "local reactive process which sometimes follows injury to subcutaneous fat tissue". Later other investigators have pointed out that injections of exogenous lipids probably cause this lesion. A case of sclerosing lipogranuloma in the scrotum is presented, in which paraffin hydrocarbon could be identified. As prior to the appearance of the lipogranuloma a paraffin containing ointment had been applied locally for three weeks a percutaneous resorption of paraffin as a possible etiology is discussed together with a review of the literature.
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