What is the difference between men's penile pearl rash and condyloma acuminatum?

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Men in the penis long papule type things will be particularly afraid, mainly do not know their own situation is the penis pearl rash or condyloma acuminatum, the following will be the difference between the two.

What is the difference between men's penile pearl rash and condyloma acuminatum?

First, the types of diseases are different. In the coronal groove of the penis around the glans appear reddish papules, often occur in young people and adults, generally 20-40 years old. 10% of the normal people will have, mostly in young people with long prepuce and masturbation habits. It belongs to the category of physiological abnormality, not attribute disease. Condyloma acuminatum is a venereal disease.

Second, the causes of the disease are different. Penile pearl rash may be related to long prepuce, more prepuce dirt, causing chronic inflammatory stimulation. Condyloma acuminatum is mainly caused by sexually transmitted infections.

Third, the key points of differential diagnosis. The main point of differential diagnosis between penile pearl papule and condyloma acuminatum is that the former damage is limited to the edge of glans, the number of damage is more, the surface is smooth, the damage does not increase with the extension of the course of disease, acetic acid test is negative; the latter damage is not limited to the edge of glans, more single scattered, the damage is larger, the surface is not smooth, more cauliflower shaped, with the extension of the course of disease Gradually increased, acetic acid test positive, histopathological examination showed hollow cells.

matters needing attention

Penile pearl rash and condyloma acuminatum symptoms are basically the same, so in the case after the need for professional examination.