PMC10343122_01
Single circular ulcer of 2 cm x 3 cm in size with undermined edges, granulomatous base, and serous discharge over the ventral aspect of the penis
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F1
Cutaneous examination showed single circular ulcer of 2 cm x 3 cm in size with undermined edges, granulomatous base, and serous discharge over the ventral aspect of the penis [Figure 1].
(a) Histopathology showed granulation tissue with moderate to intense mixed polymorphonuclear, lymphocytic and plasmacytic inflammatory infiltrate, many congested blood vessels, and vast areas of hemorrhage and necrosis (H and E stain x 10). (b) x40
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F2
Histopathologic examination from the ulcer edge showed granulation tissue with moderate to intense mixed polymorphonuclear, lymphocytic and plasmacytic inflammatory infiltrate, many congested blood vessels, and vast areas of hemorrhage and necrosis [Figure 2a and b].
Healed ulcer after 15 days
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F3
Lesions healed within 15 days [Figure 3].