Smegma Pearl: A Benign Penile Lesion in Infants

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Abstract

Benign penile nodules in infants can cause distress to mothers and diagnostic challenges for physicians. Smegma pearls, characterized by desquamated epithelial cells, are a common type of benign nodule that can be managed with reassurance. We present similar case which presented to the rural primary care centre in Nepal.

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