Scrotal mass biopsy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Overview

Biopsy should be performed in patients with scrotal skin lesions to rule out skin cancer.^[1]

Biopsy

Biopsy should be performed in patients with scrotal skin lesions to rule out skin cancer.^[1]
Skin lesions of the scrotum that are erosive, vascular, hyperkeratotic, nonhealing, change color, or have irregular borders may mimic cancer and needs to be ruled out by skin biopsy.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Crawford P, Crop JA (2014). “Evaluation of scrotal masses”. Am Fam Physician. 89 (9): 723–7. PMID 24784335.

Overview