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Hirsuties Coronae Glandis NYC - (212) 644-6454 - Pearly Penile Papules- New York, NY
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- Hirsuties coronae glandis (also known as hirsutoid papillomas[and pearly penile papules)
- (PPP) are small protuberances that may form on the ridge of the glans of the human penis
- They are a form of acral angiofibromas
- They are a normal anatomical variation in humans and are sometimes described as vestigial remnants of penile spines, sensitive features found in the same location in other primates
- In species in which penile spines are expressed, as well as in humans who have them, the spines are thought to contribute to sexual pleasure and quicker orgasms
- It has been theorized that pearly penile papules stimulate the female vagina during sexual intercourse.
- In addition, pearly penile papules secrete oil that moistens the glans of the penis.
- The papules appear as one or several rows of small, pearly or flesh-colored, smooth, dome-topped bumps situated circumferentially around the corona or sulcus of the glans.
- They may range in size from less than 1 mm to 3 mm
- As of 1999, different studies have produced estimates of incidence ranging from 8 to 48 percent of all men.
- Studies suggest that it occurs more often on younger men and those who have not been circumcised.
- One study found them in 33.3% of males who had not been circumcised and in 7.1% of males who were circumcised.
- Pearly penile papules are sometimes mistakenly confused with a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection due to a perceived similarity in appearance
- A similar expression, vestibular papillomatosis of the vulva or "hirsuties papillaris vulvae", occurs in females and similarly can be misinterpreted as an HPV infection.
- Like hirsuties papillaris genitalis, it is a normal variation on human anatomy
