Fordyce spots masquerading as penile warts.
Fordyce spots are heterotopic sebaceous glands that can occur on the vermillion border of the lips, within the oral mucosa, on the penile shaft usually the ventral surface, scrotum, areolar region of the breast, and labia minora. It was first described by John Addison Fordyce, an American dermatologist in 1896 and the condition is named after him. Fordyce spots in the oral mucosa are very common. Especially when these occur on the male genitalia, usually after puberty, it is a matter of great concern for the patient and can at times confuse the untrained eye and appear like genital warts. Treatment is not necessary since it is an anatomical variation and a benign condition. However, for cosmetic
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