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(yet another) penis bump question
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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(yet another) penis bump question
by jstwondering, Oct 20, 2003 12:00AM
hello. two weeks ago i noticed a bump on the shaft of my penis. it was on top of the skin (not below like normal cysts) and it was white in color. even though it was very tiny, i went to my doctor to have it checked out because i know my body and i've never seen a bump like this before.
anyway, my gen practitioner said that it's possible that it could be the beginning of a wart, but if he were to put money down he would bet that it wasn't one. So, good news, but not 100%. he referred me to the dermatologist to make sure.
a week later, i went to the derm and after looking at it for maybe 2 or 3 seconds under regular room lighting, he said that it's nothing to worry about and that "there's no way it could be a wart".
When i asked him how he could be so certain with such a cursory examination, he told me "because i've been looking at these things for 40 years." I then asked, "what if it gets bigger?" to which he replied, "if it gets bigger and bothers you, come back and I’ll remove it."
okay, i can take good news when i hear it.
it is now two weeks since i noticed the bump, and it hasn't gone away. Actually, I’m pretty sure it's gotten a little bigger. I’m trying to trust the derm and believe his diagnosis and not freak out about this anymore, but i seem to be losing the battle.
What i need to know is: based on the (limited, I know) info I gave you here, what does this sound like to you? the derm said what it wasn't, but not what it was. I’m well aware of the normal bumps of the anatomy, but I’ve never had this kind of bump before (I know that doesn’t automatically mean it’s a bad thing, right?)
also, can a doctor make such an absolute statement and end up being wrong? Is it safe to assume that if there was ANY doubt in his mind, he would have biopsied it? I did have anal warts about 4 years ago, no recurrence since (the docs know this, of course). And a year ago i entered into a relationship where there was some digital contact with my anus, so I’m afraid that I could have been contaminated up front from my behind (what are the chances of that?).
Sorry this is so long, and sorry if I seem like another paranoid. I know you have to deal with a lot of us, so thank you!
anyway, my gen practitioner said that it's possible that it could be the beginning of a wart, but if he were to put money down he would bet that it wasn't one. So, good news, but not 100%. he referred me to the dermatologist to make sure.
a week later, i went to the derm and after looking at it for maybe 2 or 3 seconds under regular room lighting, he said that it's nothing to worry about and that "there's no way it could be a wart".
When i asked him how he could be so certain with such a cursory examination, he told me "because i've been looking at these things for 40 years." I then asked, "what if it gets bigger?" to which he replied, "if it gets bigger and bothers you, come back and I’ll remove it."
okay, i can take good news when i hear it.
it is now two weeks since i noticed the bump, and it hasn't gone away. Actually, I’m pretty sure it's gotten a little bigger. I’m trying to trust the derm and believe his diagnosis and not freak out about this anymore, but i seem to be losing the battle.
What i need to know is: based on the (limited, I know) info I gave you here, what does this sound like to you? the derm said what it wasn't, but not what it was. I’m well aware of the normal bumps of the anatomy, but I’ve never had this kind of bump before (I know that doesn’t automatically mean it’s a bad thing, right?)
also, can a doctor make such an absolute statement and end up being wrong? Is it safe to assume that if there was ANY doubt in his mind, he would have biopsied it? I did have anal warts about 4 years ago, no recurrence since (the docs know this, of course). And a year ago i entered into a relationship where there was some digital contact with my anus, so I’m afraid that I could have been contaminated up front from my behind (what are the chances of that?).
Sorry this is so long, and sorry if I seem like another paranoid. I know you have to deal with a lot of us, so thank you!
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Oct 21, 2003 12:00AM
, Oct 21, 2003 12:00AM
It sounds like a cyst rather than a wart. I guess no one, doctor or otherwise, can be perfectly certain, but most of us have enough comfort in our clinical diagnoses to make them without recourse to a biopsy. This is especially true on the penis.
Anal warts, by the way, do not commonly move forward.
My advice to you is to ask the dermatologist to take one more look, to ask your question very directly, and then to be prepared to accept a favorable clinical verdict.
Take care, and thatks for your kind words.
Dr. Rockoff
Anal warts, by the way, do not commonly move forward.
My advice to you is to ask the dermatologist to take one more look, to ask your question very directly, and then to be prepared to accept a favorable clinical verdict.
Take care, and thatks for your kind words.
Dr. Rockoff
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