Causes of Cutaneous Penile Lesions

Category

Cause

Common skin disorders

Allergic or irritant contact dermatitis

Balanitis xerotica obliterans

Carcinoma in situ: Also known as erythroplasia of Queyrat, Bowen disease

Fixed drug eruptions

Papulosquamous or systemic disorders

Psoriasis

Squamous cell carcinoma

Sexually transmitted infections*

Chancroid

Genital herpes

Genital warts (condylomata acuminata)

Granuloma inguinale

Syphilis

Rare infectious causes

Fungal infections

Herpes zoster

Lymphogranuloma venereum

Tuberculosis