Preferred Label : Pearly penile papules;
ICD-11 definition : Pearly penile papules are very common and manifest as multiple small 0.5-2 mm diameter
dome-shaped to filiform flesh-coloured papules that typically are arranged circumferentially
around the sulcus or corona of the glans penis. Histologically they are benign angiofibromata.
They are often assumed wrongly to be transmitted sexually: no treatment other than
reassurance is required.;
ICD-11 synonym : Angiofibromata of the penis;
Origin ID : 1336603848;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Pearly penile papules are very common and manifest as multiple small 0.5-2 mm diameter
dome-shaped to filiform flesh-coloured papules that typically are arranged circumferentially
around the sulcus or corona of the glans penis. Histologically they are benign angiofibromata.
They are often assumed wrongly to be transmitted sexually: no treatment other than
reassurance is required.
