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2/2026 vol. 113
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Saxophone Penis as a Rare Consequence of Hidradenitis Suppurativa-associated Penoscrotal Elephantiasis: Two Case Reports and Literature Review

Sandra Ważniewicz 1
,
Paweł Głuszak 1
,
Aleksandra Jonkisz 1
,
Nina Łabędź 1
,
Maciej Spałek 1
,
Ryszard Żaba 2
,
Adriana Polańska 2

  1. Department of Dermatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland

  2. Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland

Dermatol Rev/Przegl Dermatol 2026, 113, 92–97

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/dr.2026.163234
Data publikacji online: 2026/07/31
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