Sarcoidosis Of the Penis

Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown etiology whnich affects multiple organs of the body and which is characterized by the presence of non-caseating granulomas. It is very rare for patients who are afflicted by sarcoidosis of the penis to initially manifest with a lesion of the penis only. Sarcoidosis of the penis manifests with non-specific symptoms that simulate the manifestation more common afflictions of the penis and hence without the clinician having a high-index of suspicion for sarcoidosis of the penis, the diagnosis could be either missed easily or there would be a delay in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis of the penis. Diagnosis of sarcoidosis of the penis is made based upon pathology examination of biopsy specimens or excised specimens of the penile lesion.